Course detail

Graphical and Sound Interfaces and Standards

FIT-GZNAcad. year: 2025/2026

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

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Adam Herout, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia (UPGM)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Milet, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Adam Herout, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction, overview of current graphics application interfaces and standards
History of graphics application interfaces
Graphics library OpenGL - introduction, 2D graphics
Graphics library OpenGL - 3D graphics, advanced techniques
Graphics library OpenGL - advanced techniques, extension libraries GLU a GLUT
Graphics library DirectX - introduction, 2D graphics
Graphics library DirectX - 3D graphics, advanced techniques
Graphics library DirectX - advanced techniques
History of standards in computer graphics and multimedia
Graphics file formats
VRML - Virtual Reality Modeling Language
Image and video compression
Graphics and multimedia data transfer

Exercise in computer lab

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Milet, Ph.D.

Project

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Adam Herout, Ph.D.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Graphical and Sound Interfaces and Standards

Type of course unit