Computer Graphics
What computers do....
process, transform,
communicate information
Aspects of Communication
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Origin (where does it come from?)
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Throughput (how long will it take to get here?)
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Latency (how long do I have to wait before something happens)?
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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 :