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What is a shader in computer graphics?
What is a shader in computer graphics?
- A programmable logical unit on the GPU which can replace the 'fixed' functionality of OpenGL with user-generated code (correct)
- An interface for creating 3D models and textures
- A type of software used for rasterization and clipping in computer graphics
- A component of the CPU responsible for computations related to visual effects
What language can be used to write shaders at a high-level?
What language can be used to write shaders at a high-level?
- Assembly language
- GLSL (general)
- C++
- Nvidia's Cg language (correct)
What is the role of shaders in computer graphics?
What is the role of shaders in computer graphics?
- To manage the user interface of computer graphics applications
- To create a variety of visual effects (correct)
- To control the CPU while the application runs on the GPU
- To handle computations unrelated to graphics on the CPU
What happens during rasterization in computer graphics?
What happens during rasterization in computer graphics?
What is the purpose of passing each vertex to the vertex shader in computer graphics?
What is the purpose of passing each vertex to the vertex shader in computer graphics?
What will the instructor be doing next week instead of teaching?
What will the instructor be doing next week instead of teaching?
What topics will not be covered in the remaining classes?
What topics will not be covered in the remaining classes?
What course will be offered next semester for those interested in advanced computer graphics?
What course will be offered next semester for those interested in advanced computer graphics?
What will the instructor focus on during the remaining slides?
What will the instructor focus on during the remaining slides?
What will the instructor quickly skip during the next class?
What will the instructor quickly skip during the next class?
What will the instructor focus on during the remaining slides?
What will the instructor focus on during the remaining slides?
What topic will not be covered in the remaining classes?
What topic will not be covered in the remaining classes?
What will the instructor be doing next week instead of teaching?
What will the instructor be doing next week instead of teaching?
What course will be offered next semester for those interested in advanced computer graphics?
What course will be offered next semester for those interested in advanced computer graphics?
What will the instructor quickly skip during the next class?
What will the instructor quickly skip during the next class?
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