Class 08
 
  Class Overview
  • 3D Computer Games [slides]

  • Hardware Requirement

  • Software for Gaming

  • Graphics and Modelling

  • Transformations

  • Advanced Effects

  • class audio

Assignment

"LOGO" is a programming language that makes it easy and simple to draw a few simple things, using a technique called "turtle graphics". It is fun and somewhat cute. This assignment is to learn LOGO basics and be able to draw a simple rectangle using LOGO.

Step 1: Learn LOGO
Go to this site. Read the "home" and the "introduction" and then go to "Learn Logo"

Step 2:
Write, test and play with sample programs as instructed.

Step 3:
Create your own problem (e.g. draw a rectangle) and write the program

Step 4:
Print this program out, and submit it (also describe what it does)

Additional Interesting Work

  1. Open this web page
  2. Move your mouse and see what happens. Note the effects.
  3. Look at the source code (program) for this page. In INternet Explorer you ca see the program by going to "page" -> "View Source". In Firefox you do "View" -> "Page Source".
  4. Note that the program is short, and written in Javascript. Try to figure out how it works.