Rivier College
CS120A Computing Methods & Tools
Slides are available online: http://www.rivier.edu/faculty/vriabov/cs120a_notes.htm
Standard Formats for Bitmap Graphics:
BMP, PICT, TIFF, JPEG, GIF, and PNG
Example 1 of BMP file1
Example 2 of BMP file2
Example 3 of TIFF file
Your turn: Search Rivier College Web site: http://www.rivier.edu/
Example of JPEG file: http://www.rivier.edu/homepage_pictures3.jpg
Example of GIF file: http://www.rivier.edu/images/gold_title_bar.gif
Assignment 1:
Study the properties of JPEG and GIF files from CS120A Website:
http://www.rivier.edu/faculty/vriabov/cs120a_home.htm
Further Reading from J. G. Brookshear: "Computer-Science: An Overview":
“Representing Images” (Ch. 1.4) and “Compressing Images” (Ch. 1.8).
From http://www.opengl.org/:
OpenGL is the premier environment for developing portable, interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications. Since its introduction in 1992, OpenGL has become the industry's most widely used and supported 2D and 3D graphics application programming interface (API), bringing thousands of applications to a wide variety of computer platforms. OpenGL fosters innovation and speeds application development by incorporating a broad set of rendering, texture mapping, special effects, and other powerful visualization functions. Developers can leverage the power of OpenGL across all popular desktop and workstation platforms, ensuring wide application deployment.
OpenGL Tutorials are available from http://www.opengl.org/resources/tutorials/
Example of the OpenGL Tutorial: http://www.opengltutorial.co.uk/
Visit the Website for CS290/CS574 Computer Graphics course at Rivier College:
http://www.rivier.edu/faculty/amoreira/web/cs574a/index.html
Slides are available online: http://www.rivier.edu/faculty/vriabov/cs120a_notes.htm
Challenge: How to find your own way in the flood of information?
Solution: Navigation
Example: “Library of Congress” http://www.loc.gov/
Technologies
that Support New Media:
Three
Requirements of Multimedia Programs:
Example of using MULTIMEDIA:
Greeting Cards: http://www.greeting-cards.com/
Assignment 2: Study the source code for the “Get Turkey” e-card and identify technologies that have been used in creating this multimedia greeting card. Send the e-card to your friend.
Visit the Website for CS360/CS597 Multimedia Applications and Web Development course at Rivier College: http://www.rivier.edu/departments/mathcs/home/cs/courses/CS360.htm
Good Luck!
Homework #4 Assignment is available online.