Course detail

Graphical and Sound Interfaces and Standards

FIT-GZNAcad. year: 2014/2015

Introduction, overview of current graphics application interfaces and standards, history of graphics application interfaces, graphics library OpenGL - introduction, 2D graphics, 3D graphics, advanced techniques, extension libraries GLU a GLUT, DirectX graphics library - introduction, 2D graphics, 3D graphics, advanced techniques, history of standards in computer graphics and multimedia, graphics file formats, VRML, image and video compression, graphics and multimedia data transfer.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students will get acquainted with the current status of the graphics application interfaces and standards for computer graphics. They will learn in detail the capabilities of the current graphics application interfaces and their limitations, with the tools for their exploitation and expected future development. They will also learn about the status and possibilities of standardization in computer graphics and multimedia. Finally, they will get acquainted with the ways of obtaining the standards and implementation of systems compliant with the valid standards.

The students will improve their skills in work with literature and practical abilities with C/C++ programming.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Course curriculum

    Syllabus of lectures:
    1. Introduction, overview of current graphics application interfaces and standards
    2. History of graphics application interfaces
    3. Graphics library OpenGL - introduction, 2D graphics
    4. Graphics library OpenGL - 3D graphics, advanced techniques
    5. Graphics library OpenGL - advanced techniques, extension libraries GLU a GLUT
    6. Graphics library DirectX - introduction, 2D graphics
    7. Graphics library DirectX - 3D graphics, advanced techniques
    8. Graphics library DirectX - advanced techniques
    9. History of standards in computer graphics and multimedia
    10. Graphics file formats
    11. VRML - Virtual Reality Modeling Language
    12. Image and video compression
    13. Graphics and multimedia data transfer

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get acquainted with the current status of the graphics application interfaces and standards for computer graphics. To learn in detail the capabilities of the current graphics application interfaces and their limitations, with the tools for their exploitation and expected future development. To learn about the status and possibilities of standardization in computer graphics and multimedia. To get acquainted with the ways of obtaining the standards and implementation of systems compliant with the valid standards.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

  • mid-term test - 9 points
  • project - 40 points
  • final exam - 51 points, min gain 20 points

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Wright, R.S., Lipchak, B.: OpenGL SuperBible (3rd Edition), Sams 2004, ISBN 0672326019 Coelho, R., Hawash, M.: DirectX(R), RDX, RSX, and MMX(TM) Technology: A Jumpstart Guide to High Performance APIs, Addison-Wesley Professional 1997, ISBN 0201309440 Wodtke, M.: Mind Over Media, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 1993, ISBN 0-07-067633-X

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MMI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MSK , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MGM , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  1. Introduction, overview of current graphics application interfaces and standards
  2. History of graphics application interfaces
  3. Graphics library OpenGL - introduction, 2D graphics
  4. Graphics library OpenGL - 3D graphics, advanced techniques
  5. Graphics library OpenGL - advanced techniques, extension libraries GLU a GLUT
  6. Graphics library DirectX - introduction, 2D graphics
  7. Graphics library DirectX - 3D graphics, advanced techniques
  8. Graphics library DirectX - advanced techniques
  9. History of standards in computer graphics and multimedia
  10. Graphics file formats
  11. VRML - Virtual Reality Modeling Language
  12. Image and video compression
  13. Graphics and multimedia data transfer

Exercise in computer lab

12 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Project

14 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer