CS 184: COMPUTER GRAPHICS

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:

Suppose, some application program wants to display the line segment
between points  ( 0,  0.125 )  and  ( root(0.5),  pi ), 
-- how do you accomplish this ?



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Lecture #2 -- Mon 1/26/2009.

Drawing Line Segments

Conceptually in a Graphics Language:

On Calligraphic Devices, e.g., Line-drawing CRT:

==> sweep the beam (pen) from A to B.

On a Raster Devices, driven by a Color frame buffer:

==> figure out which set of matrix elements need to be turned on.



Reading Assignments

Study: ( i.e., try to understand fully, so that you can answer questions on an exam):
Shirley, 2nd Ed:  = = =

Review: ( i.e., make sure you are familiar with the concepts; brush up on the mechanics as necessary):
Shirley, 2nd Ed: Ch 2.1-2.4


Programming Assignments 1 and 2:

Both must be done individually.
Assignment #1 is due (electronically submitted) before Thursday 2/5, 11:59pm.
Assignment #2 is due (electronically submitted) before Thursday 2/12, 11:59pm.


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