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Student Number
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Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

B.Sc. Special Honours Degree

In

Information Technology
Final Examination Year 2, Semester 2 (2010)

Computer Graphics and Multimedia (204)

Duration: 3 Hour Wednesday, 20th October 2010 (Time 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.)

Instruction to Candidates: This paper has 5 questions. Answer All Questions. Please provide answers in the Question Paper itself within the cages provided. Total Marks 100. This paper contains 22 pages with the Cover Pager. There are extra blank sheets attached to the end of the paper.

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Question 1 - Fundamentals of Computer Graphics (20 Marks)

a) Explain what computer use computer graphics. Graphics is in your own words and list two areas that (3 marks)

b) Compare two types of computer graphics based on its content, disk space, suitable situations, supporting software design tools. (4 marks)

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c)

"Some images loose its quality when scaling and zooming." i) Identify the above problem and name the type of image subjected to the above problem. (2 marks)

ii) Propose the solutions for the above problem. (2 marks)

d) Consider a raster system with resolution of 640 by 480. How many pixels could be accessed per second in this system by a display controller that refreshes the screen at a rate of 60 frames per second? (4 marks)

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e)
i)

Describe the difference Processing?

between Computer

Graphics and Image (2 marks)

ii)

"Pixel act as a Transducer on the CRT screen"

Justify the above statement. (Hint: A transducer is a device that converts one type of energy to another.) (3 marks)

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Question 2 - Computer Graphics Hardware (20 Marks)

a) Demonstrate how does the deflection (Cathode Ray Tube) of electron beam take place inside the CRT (4 marks)

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b) Name the component in CRT, which is responsible Explain how it happens using a diagram.

for avoiding

stray electrons. (2 marks)

c)

The dot pitch of a monitor is 0.28 mm. Assume normally the viewer is 60 cm away from the monitor when he/she views the monitor. What would be the dot pitch that is needed, for a viewer to view in the same manner at distance of 200m?
(6 marks)

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d) Describe diagram.

how the polarization

of light rays happens

inside LCD monitor with a (4 marks)

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e)

Compare and Contrast the display plotters with aid of diagrams.

technologies

used by televisions

and pen (4 marks)

Question 3 - Geometric Transformations,

Computer Animation (20 Marks)

a)

Briefly explain the basic geometric

transformations

using suitable diagrams. (3 marks)

Contd ...

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b) Think about the cartoon animation you have created for the 'Moho' assignment. Briefly explain the steps you have followed in order to complete the animation. (8 marks)

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c)

Differentiate

'Traditional

animation'

and 'Computer

animation'. (3 marks)

d) Discuss the following

a. b. Arcs Anticipation Timing

animation

principals

with suitable examples.

c.

(3 marks)

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e)

Apply Translation y

for the following object. Translation vector Tx and Ty as follows.

7 6 5 4

3
2

x
0.0 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(3 Marks)

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Question 4 - Colour in Computer Graphics, Image File Formats, 3D

Computer Graphics, Rendering

(20 Marks)
a)

How do you perceive colours in computer

graphics?

Explain brietly. (3 marks)

h)

"A CRT monitor displays colour pictures by using a combination of phosphors that emit different-coloured light. " i) List two basic techniques for producing colour display in CRT monitors? (2 marks)

ii) One of the above mentioned techniques is the most suitable for 'Random

Scan (2 Marks)

Monitors'.

Describe the technique briefly.

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c) Compare and contrast Additive (RGB) colour model and Subtractive (CMYK) colour model. (4 marks)

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d)

"The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) image file format is more popular in web graphics than BMP (Bitmap) file format."
Justify the above statement. (4 marks)

e) i)

What is primitive modeling in 3D computer graphics?

(2 marks)

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ii) Which shading method is having the visible facets problem? What are the solutions for this problem? Briefly explain. (3 Marks)

Question 5 - Projections, 2D and 3D viewing, Streaming Video and Virtual Reality (20 Marks)
a) Compare and contrast Perspective and Parallel projection with suitable diagrams. (5 marks)

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b) What is meant by 'Window'

and 'View port'? (2 marks)

c)

"Streaming video is a method of using streaming servers to transmit digital video over the internet. "
i) What are the two types of streaming? (2 marks)

ii)

Explain each type briefly. (4 marks)

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iii)

Differentiate

the 'Download

and play' method from above methods? (2 marks)

d)

What does the term' Virtual Reality' means? Explain in your own words. (2 marks)

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e) Explain how a typical VR (Virtual Reality) application works. (3 marks)

The End of Question Paper

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