Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
3
A Simple Graphics Program
This chapter introduces us to basic drawing with computer graphics. This chapter
will:
• review coordinate systems;
• demonstrate simple applications built with different APIs;
• examine graphics API drawing procedures;
• begin the abstraction of working with graphics APIs.
After this chapter we should:
• understand how to apply our existing knowledge in understanding simple
computer graphics programs in an API-independent manner;
• understand the fundamental steps of drawing in computer graphics pro-
grams;
• further appreciate the importance of technology-independent knowledge;
• gather sufficient knowledge to begin learning the principles of working with
modern computer graphics libraries.
In addition, given the source of simple computer graphics programs, we should
be able to:
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