Graphics & Simulation I Midterm

Front 1

List the 13 general guidelines to follow when writing a game program

Back 1

1. Don't be afraid to use global variables

2. Use inline functions

3. Always use 32 bit variables

4. Comment the heck out of your code

5. Program in a RISC-like manner

6. Use binary shifts for simple multiplication of integers by powers of two

7. Write efficient algorithms

8. Don't optimize your code as you program

9. Don't write a lot of complex data structures for simple objects

10. Use c++ sparingly

11. If you see you are going down a rocky road, stop, back up, and take a detour

12. Back up your work regularly

13. Before you start on your game projects, be organized

Front 2

The video game Frogger 3D would be considered what type of video game

Back 2

Retro - based off the original Frogger

Arcade - 2D game made for 3D

Front 3

Which three systems became available for consumers during the mid-to-late 70's?

Back 3

TRS-80, Apple, Atari 800

Front 4

When you create a video game, the first thing you need to do is get your idea on paper. Name three ways to do this.

Back 4

Storyboard, design document, concept document

Front 5

What's one of the hardest things about creating a video game?

Back 5

Designing it

Front 6

List the eight components of a game program

Back 6

1. Initialize

2. Enter Game Loop

3. Retrieve Player Output

4. Perform Game and AI Logic

5. Render Next Frame

6. Synchronize Display

7. Loop

8. Shutdown

Front 7

One of the first 3D games was DOOM. What was used to create it?

Back 7

only software rasterization

Front 8

The video game Pac-Man is considered what type of game?

Back 8

Retro - it was around in the 70's

Arcade - where it was played in the 70's

Front 9

Explain 2.5D

Back 9

multiple bitmap images of 3D objects

Front 10

Who is the author of the textbook for Game and Simulation programming?

Back 10

LaMothe

Front 11

What are the names of the two data structures available to hold windows class information?

Back 11

WNDCLASS and WNDCLASSEX

Front 12

List the five basic steps involved in creating a fully functional Windows program

Back 12

1. Create a Window class

2. Create an event handler or WinProc

3. Register the Windows class with Windows

4. Create a window with the previously created class

5. Create a main loop event that retrieves and dispatches Windows messages to the event handler

Front 13

All Windows programs begin execution with what function?

Back 13

WinMain()

Front 14

What is the handle used for the brush whenever a background is drawn or refreshed?

Back 14

hbrbackground

Front 15

What declaration must be placed in front of WinMain() in the WinMain() function so that the starup code will pass parameters to the function correctly?

Back 15

WINAPI

Front 16

What is the name of the naming convention that Microsoft uses?

Back 16

Hungarian notation

Front 17

What was then name of the first DirectX version that came out in 1996?

Back 17

Game SDK

Front 18

Explain the differences between #define and const

Back 18

#define is a simple preprocessed text replacement

const has the added property of retaining the type information making it like a variable. It also allows compiler type-checking and casting to occur

Front 19

According to Hungarian Notation, what is the naming convention for a class?

Back 19

Variables

Functions

Types and Constants

Classes

Parameters

Front 20

If you fail to generate a WM_QUIT message when a program closes, what will happen to the program?

Back 20

The window will close, but the application will continue to run

Front 21

What is the name of the function used to display messages with various icons, along with buttons?

Back 21

MessageBox()

Front 22

What line of code instructs the compiler not to include extraneous MFC Overhead?

Back 22

WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN

Front 23

What style flag for a window creates a window that has a menu bar in its title?

Back 23

WS_SYSMENU

Front 24

List boxes, command buttons, text boxes, and dialog boxes are all known as a __________

Back 24

window

Front 25

Show the line of code you would write to make a circle that's center is 20,20 with a radius of 10

Back 25

Ellipse(hdc, 10,10,30,30);

Front 26

Which function would you call to set the current position to draw a line from (20,20) to (60,70)?

Back 26

MoveToEx()

Front 27

Which function is called when you are done using a pen?

Back 27

DeleteObject()

Front 28

Which function returns the number of milliseconds since Windows has started?

Back 28

GetTickCount()

Front 29

Which function is used to draw a circle?

Back 29

Ellipse()

Front 30

Which function is used to determine screen resolution?

Back 30

GetSytemMetrics()

Front 31

Which function is utilized specifically to draw a filled rectangle?

Back 31

FillRect()

Front 32

Which function is used to determine the number of processors located within the computer system?

Back 32

GetSystemInfo()

Front 33

Which object would you use to fill the interior of a rectangle?

Back 33

Brush

Front 34

Which function is used to select and GDI object into the graphics device context?

Back 34

SelectObject()

Front 35

List five predefined resource types

Back 35

Icons, Cursors, Strings, Bitmaps, and Sounds

Front 36

Which function is used to obtain the client rectangle coordinates?

Back 36

GetClientRect()

Front 37

What does the keyword POPUP do when referring to a menu?

Back 37

Indicates a menu is being defined with the ASCII name and menu items that follow

Front 38

CLUT is an acronym for ______ _______ _______

Back 38

Color LookUp Table

Front 39

The text says that return 0 after each handler serves two purposes. What are they?

Back 39

To exit WinProc and tells Windows that you handled the message

Front 40

Which function is used to manipulate the window cursor at the window level?

Back 40

SetCursor()

Front 41

Write the single line of code required to set the transparency mode of the variable myMode to OPAQUE.

Back 41

myMode = SetBkMode(hdc, OPAQUE);

Front 42

Write the single line of color that will set the current background color to white and save the old one in a variable called old_black

Back 42

old_back = SetBkColor(hdc, RGB(255,255,255));

Front 43

Write the one line of code that changes the foreground text color to blue

Back 43

SetTextColor(hdc,0,0,255);

Front 44

Name the two functions discussed in your text, which are used to display text on the computer screen

Back 44

TextOut()

DrawText()

Front 45

According to your text, what function is considered to be the workhorse of the main event loop?

Back 45

GetMessage()

Front 46

Which macro is used for converting an integer into a string pointer, when working with program resources?

Back 46

MAKEINTRESOURCE

Front 47

What is the name of the function you can use in your program to play a simple .wav sound?

Back 47

PlaySound()