# Introduction to Computer Graphics

##### Winter 


##### (in German: Introduction to Computer Graphics )

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</td><td class="align-center" style="border: 5px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">**Credit Points**</span>

<span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">5 </span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="border: 5px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">**Semester**</span>

<span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">Winter </span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="border: 5px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">**Term**</span>

<span style="color: #3d3d3d;">starting at 1. </span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="border: 5px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);">**<span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">Duration</span>**

<span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">1 Semester </span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="border: 5px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">**Language**</span>

<span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">english</span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="border: 5px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">**Level**</span>

<span style="color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">Master </span>

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**Intended learning outcomes:** The students

- understand the basic concepts of computer graphics
- can apply their knowledge to create a rendering program
- work in groups on exercises and programming tasks
- learn both the theoretical basics and applications of computer graphics
- are able to acquire in-depth knowledge of computer graphics after the course

  
**Content:**

- Introduction, history, areas of application of computer graphics
- Modeling and acquisition of graphical data
- Graphical application programming
- Transformations
- Clipping
- Rasterization and anti-aliasing
- Lighting
- Texturing
- Visibility
- Ray tracing
- Modern concepts of computer graphics at a glance

**Workload:** 56h contact time + 94h self study

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</td><td>- 2 SWS Lecture
- 2 SWS Exercise

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</td><td>Einführung in die Informatik (Introduction to Computer Science)

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<table border="1" id="bkmrk-medienformen%3A-litera" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Media:**</td><td>**Literature:**</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>- J.D. Foley, A. van Dam, S.K. Feiner, J.F. Hughes: Computer Graphics – Principles and Practice (second Edition). AddisonWesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1996
- J. Encarnacao, W. Straßer, R. Klein: Gerätetechnik, Programmierung und Anwendung graphischer Systeme, Teil I und II. Oldenbourg, München, Wien, 1966, 1997
- D. Salomon: Computer Graphics Geometric Modeling, Sprin-ger, 1999
- A. Watt: 3D Computer Graphics. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 2000

  
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**Comments:** It is not allowed to take this module and *Computer Graphics - an Introduction* as well.