Computer Graphics with OpenGL By.Hearn Baker (9789332518711)

Table of Content

1. Computer Graphics Hardware
2. Computer Graphics Software
3. Graphics Output Primitives
4. Attributes of Graphics Primitives
5. Implementation Algorithms for Graphics Primitives and Attributes
6. Two-Dimensional Geometric Transformations
7. Two-Dimensional Viewing
8. Three-Dimensional Geometric Transformations
9. Three-Dimensional Viewing
10. Hierarchical Modeling
11. Computer Animation
12. Three-Dimensional Object Representations
13. Spline Representations
14. Visible-Surface Detection Methods
15. Illumination Models and Surface-Rendering Methods
16. Texturing and Surface-Detail Methods
17. Color Models and Color Applications
18. Interactive Input Methods and Graphical User Interfaces
19. Global Illumination
20. Programmable Shaders
21. Algorithmic Modeling
22. Visualization of Data Sets

Salient Features

• Complete and comprehensive discussion of the OpenGL computer graphics programming library which provides a large and efficient collection of device independent functions for creating graphics with a general-purpose language
• Revised content brings the text up-to-date with current advances in computer graphics technology and applications
• 2D and 3D topics are combined which provides a much more productive organization for teaching 3D graphics
• Key topics like Animation, object representation, 3D viewing pipeline, illuminations models, surface-rendering technique, and texture mapping are expanded and updated
• All programming examples in C++ gives students and teachers over 120 reusable C++ programs for instruction and programming
• Detailed discussions on a variety of mathematical methods used in graphic algorithms—Appear in the appendix
• Thorough coverage of 3-D modeling and rendering