Computer Graphics

What computers do....

process, transform, communicate information

Aspects of Communication

• Origin (where does it come from?)

• Throughput (how long will it take to get here?)

• Latency (how long do I have to wait before something happens)?

• Presentation (what does it look like?)

Computer Graphics is...

the technology for presenting information

Today, Computer Graphics has become the predominant form of computer output. Even the text on most computer screens are "rendered" using computer graphics methods, as opposed to being mechanically transferred onto paper by an inked metal stamp.

Computer Graphics are everywhere. Here are 4 immediate examples :

• This very Human Computer Interface (MacOSX)
• This Screen Saver (Maya)
• This little Networked tool (EarthBrowser)
• Tranquility

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