From pixels to scene graphs in introductory computer graphics courses

Computers and Graphics (Pergamon)

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 603-608

  Bouvier, Dennis J ^a  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer graphics curriculum; Introductory graphics course; K.3.2 Computer and information science education

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; GRAPH THEORY; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INFORMATION SCIENCE; JAVA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE; TEACHING;

INTRODUCTORY GRAPHICS COURSES; LINE DRAWING ALGORITHMS;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 0036696795     PISSN: 00978493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0097-8493(02)00109-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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