Assignment 1 Computer Graphics
Assignment 1 Computer Graphics
1. Explain how Bresenham’s algorithm takes advantage of the connectivity of pixels in drawing
straight lines on a raster output device. Use suitable example.
2. What steps are required to scan-convert a sector using the trigonometric method?
3. List five graphic soft copy devices for each one briefly explain?
A. How it works.
B. Its advantages and limitations.
C. The circumstances when it would be more useful.
7. Consider two raster systems with the resolutions of 640 x 480 and 1280 x 1024.
(a) How many pixels could be accessed per second in each of these systems by a display
controller that refreshes the screen at a rate of 60 frames per second?
(b) What is the access time per pixel in each system?
8. Consider a raster system with the resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and the color palette calls
for 65,536 colors. What is the minimum amount of video RAM that the computer must have
to support the above-mentioned resolution and number of colors?