Computers and Informatics in Developing Countries: The First Generation

Table of Contents:
ContentsPart 1 The Field 1 Introduction 1.1 Motivation 1.2 A Brief History of Graphics Standards Making 1.3 Applicability of First Generation ISO Standards 1.4 The Structure of the Book 2 Architectural Concerns 2.1 Evolution of Underlying Hardware Models 2.2 Software Architecture 2.3 Update, Deferral and Regeneration Control 2.4 Future Trends in Architectures 3 A Reference Model 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Fundamentals 3.3 Application Program Interface Standards 3.4 Metafile and Archive Standards 3.5 Device Interface Standards - CGI 3.6 Language Binding Standards 3.7 "Framework" Standards 4 The Process of Standardization 4.1 Standards Bodies 4.2 The ISO Process 4.3 National Bodies 4.4 Other Standardization Bodies 4.5 Summary Part 2 The Players 5 Output Primitives and Attributes 5.1 Introduction 5.2 PreEditorial Board Output Primitives 5.3 Post Editorial Board Developments 5.4 GKS Output Primitives And Attributes 5.5 CGM/CGI Extensions to GKS Output Primitives 5.6 3D Extensions 6 Coordinate Systems 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Development of Coordinate Systems in GKS 6.3 Coordinate Systems and Transformations in GKS 6.4 The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) 6.5 The Computer Graphics Interface (CGI) 6.6 3D Coordinate Systems And Transformations 7 Storage Mechanisms 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Early Days 7.3 Virtual Level Storage 7.4 Application Level Storage 7.5 Physical Level Storage 8 Input Primitives and Modes 8.1 Introduction 8.2 History 8.3 The GKS Input Model 8.4 Realization Of The Model In GKS 8.5 GKS-3D 8.6 PHIGS 8.7 Computer Graphics Interface (CGI) 8.8 Shortcomings And Future Directions Part 3 The Rules 9 Language Bindings 9.1 Introduction 9.2 GKS Language Bindings 9.3 GKS-3D and PHIGS Language Bindings 9.4 CGI 10 Encodings 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Character Encoding 10.3 Binary Encoding 10.4 Clear Text Encoding 10.5 Encodings For Other Standards 10.6 Private Encodings 11 Formal Specification 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Formal Description Techniques 11.3 Applications To Computer Graphics 11.4 Formal Descriptions Of Standards Part 4 Refereeing 12 Validation and Testing 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Terminology 12.3 Conformance Testing of Graphics Standards 12.4 Conformance Testing Services 12.5 Current Status of Testing Services 13 Registration of Graphical Items 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Registration Procedures 13.3 Proposal Forms 13.4 Status of Registration 13.5 Examples of Proposals For Registration Part 5 The Result 14 Current Status and Future Directions 14.1 Introduction 14.2 The Current State of SC24 Projects 14.3 Special Working Group On Future Planning 14.4 Study Periods and Special Rapporteur Groups 14.5 PHIGS Plus 14.6 GKS Review Part 6 The Reserves A Bibliography A.1 Standards Bodies A.2 Application Program Interface Standards A.3 Metafile And Archive Standards A.4 Device Interface Standards A.5 Language Binding Standards A.6 Framework Standards A.7 Formal Specification A.8 UIMS and Window Systems A.9 Future Work B Glossary C Standardization Bodies C.1 National Bodies C.2 International Organizations D Formal Specification D.1 Overview D.2 The Pipeline D.3 Constructing Pipelines D.4 State Control Operations Index