Game Programming
Practices
Course Introduction
Yanci Zhang
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Course Descriptions 1/3
 “games” in our course are NOT
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Course Descriptions 2/3
 “games” in our course are
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Course Descriptions 3/3
 Game programming covers a wide range of topics
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Computer graphics
Computer network
Artificial intelligence
Audio programming
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Cover the most important aspects
Focus on 3D graphics programming
Improve programming skills
Game design is NOT discussed
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Lecture Syllabus
 Advanced data structures in game programming
 3D graphics programming
 OpenGL programming
 GPU programming
 Advanced graphics topics
 Multi-threads/core programming (Optional)
 Network programming (Optional)
 Artificial intelligence (Optional)
 Audio programming (Optional)
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Course Prerequisite
 Linear algebra (vector, matrix…)
 Basic data structure knowledge (stack, queue, tree, graph…)
 Basic C/C++ programming knowledge (pointer, array,
OOP…)
 Familiar with Visual Studio (NOT VC6)
 Knowledge of computer graphics is preferable
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Grading Policy
 Optional subject with 3 credits
 Class attendance (5%) + Class exercise (35%) + Final
project (60%)
 Final project
 No final exam   
 Several candidates projects covering all aspects of the course
 Choose and implement one project
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Your Motivations
 Huge fan of game programming
 Improve programming skills to find a good job
 Try best to gain credits
 Get some easy credits
 No easy credits here!!!
 No submission of final project = no credits
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How to learn this course?
 Fall love with your computer
 Coding, coding, more coding…
 Learn to show off
 Read English papers/articles instead of Chinese
锄禾日当午，不如coding苦，对着C++，一调一下午；
锄禾日当午，不如coding苦，调了一下午，BUG还得补；
锄禾日当午，不如coding苦，Bug刚补完，结构需重组；
锄禾日当午，不如coding苦，Bug改不完，无言见列祖。
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Teaching Staff
 Lecturer: 张严辞
 1993~1997，SCU, B.S.
 1997~2003，Institute of Software, CAS,
Ph.D
 2004，Chinese University of Hong
Kong, research assistant
 2005~2008，University of Zurich,
Switzerland, Post Doc.
 2008~Present，SCU, associate Prof.
 Email：[email protected]
 Teaching Assistants:
 唐玉蕾（QQ 971658760 ）
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More Announcements
 Using English slides
 Slides are available on web
 Always seeking for talented students to join our group
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Improve programming skills
Learn how to do scientific research
Learn more graphics
Know more person
Make life more colorful
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General Information Survey
 Purpose: Improve the teaching quality
 Your expectation
 Your programming experiences
 Your graphics background knowledge
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Survey Subjects 1/3
 Please rate your C/C++ programming level:
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I consider myself an expert.
I can use C/C++ to write some simple applications.
I have some basic knowledge but lack of practice.
What is C/C++? I am a fan of Java.
 Did you take the computer graphics course?
A. Yes
B. No
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Survey Subjects 2/3
 How much do you know about computer graphics?
A. I have experiences in writing OpenGL/DirectX applications.
B. I have some basic knowledge of computer graphics but lack
of practice.
C. I know nothing about computer graphics.
 How much do you know about STL programming?
A. I know STL very well.
B. I have some knowledge about STL.
C. I know nothing about STL.
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Survey Subjects 3/3
 Do you own a private computer?
 What graphics card do you have?
 What is your purpose of taking this course?
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I am a huge fan of game programming.
I want to improve my programming skill.
I will try my best to get the credit points.
I just want to get some easy credit points.
 Any suggestions or expectations?
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References
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B.M. Sousa and B.M. Desousa, Game Programming All in One, 2002
D.Astle and K.Hawkins, OpenGL Game Programming, 2001
H.Holland, Game Programming - Tricks of the Trade, 2002
D.S.Dalmau, Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming, 2003
C.Tremblay, Mathematics for Game Developers, 2004
http://www.geeks3d.com/
http://www.realtimerendering.com/blog/
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