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title: "Short note: Applications of computer graphics"
subject: "Computer Graphics"
chapter: 1
key: "semester_5/computer_graphics:short-note-applications-graphics"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/computer_graphics/short-note-applications-graphics
site: BCT Engineering
---

# Short note: Applications of computer graphics

Computer Graphics · Chapter 1: Introduction and Application

- Asked in: 2069 Chaitra, 3 marks
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- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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## Question

Write a short note on applications of computer graphics.

## Short answer

Computer graphics is used in CAD for design, presentation graphics, entertainment like games and movies, education and training simulators, scientific and medical visualization, image processing, GUIs, virtual reality, and cartography.

## Answer

Computer graphics is used in many fields.

- **Computer-aided design (CAD):** design of buildings, machines, circuits, cars and aircraft.
- **Presentation graphics:** bar charts, pie charts, graphs and slides for business and science.
- **Entertainment:** games, animation, movies, special effects, music videos.
- **Education and training:** flight and driving simulators, virtual labs.
- **Visualization:** scientific and medical visualization (CT/MRI imaging), weather maps, molecular models.
- **Image processing:** photo editing, satellite image analysis, pattern recognition.
- **Graphical user interfaces:** windows, icons, menus in operating systems and apps.
- **Virtual reality and augmented reality:** immersive simulation and training.
- **Cartography and GIS:** maps and terrain models.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. CAD is used for
   A. Playing games
   B. Photo viewing only
   C. Writing letters
   D. Design of buildings, machines, circuits and vehicles
   Answer: D. CAD aids design. (Key point: CAD)

2. CT/MRI imaging is an application under
   A. Visualization
   B. Entertainment
   C. Presentation graphics
   D. GUI
   Answer: A. Medical imaging is scientific/medical visualization. (Key point: Visualization)

3. Bar charts and pie charts belong to
   A. Simulation
   B. Presentation graphics
   C. VR
   D. Cartography
   Answer: B. They are used for business and science presentations. (Key point: Presentation graphics)

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