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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
END OF FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2019/2020
CSC413: COMPUTER GRAPHICS
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One and any other 2 Questions.
Question One(Compulsory)
a) What is Computer Graphics? [2 marks]
b) List six application area of computer graphics. [3 marks]
c) Distinguish between Image processing and Computer Vision. [5 marks]
d) Based on the Electromagnetic wave spectrum, explain what is meant by colour? [5 marks]
e) List 5 mathematical concepts that are applied in Computer Graphics. [5 marks]
f) Explain the following terms: [5 marks]
i. Sampling
ii. Reconstruction
iii. Convolution
g) Write the Liang-Barsky line clipping algorithm. [5 marks]
h) Explain the following concepts: [6 marks]
i) Modeling
j) Image
k) With the aid of a diagram explain how the CRT operates. [4 marks]
Questions Two
a) Using Guassian Elimination, Solve the equation below [5 marks]
x + y + 2z — 17 = 0
2x + y + z — 15 = 0
x + 2y + 3z — 26 = 0
b) Write a program using Opengl to draw and rotate a triangle at an angle of 50 degrees.
[5 marks]
c) Write the Bresenhams line drawing algorithm. [5 marks]
d) With the aid of a diagram explain how the LED screen operates. [5 marks]
e) With a diagram explain the various stages within the Graphics Pipeline. [10 marks]
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Question Three
a) Explain the steps needed to rotate an object about the arbitrary vector w above.[5 marks]
b) Write a program using Opengl to draw and translate a square two points tothe left. [5 marks]
c) With a diagram explain how the LCD screen operates. [5 marks]
d) With a diagram explain what 3D shearing means. [5 marks]
e) Write the Cohen and Sutherland line clipping algorithm. [5 marks]
f) Differentiate between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. [5 marks]
Question Four
a) Explain the steps needed to reflect the plane above. [5 marks]
b)
i. Write a program using Opengl to draw and scale a pentagon twice its original size.
[4 marks]
ii. List 4 output and 4 input devices. [4 marks]
c) With a diagram explain the Color Matching Functions forCIERGB. [3 marks]
d) With a diagram explain the Color Matching Functionfor CIE XYZ. [4 marks]
e) Derive the CIE xyY. [5 marks]
f) Describe how LED operates. [5 marks]