The Image as Data

4 credits · Undergraduate

A historical introduction to digital images. This class explores how computers store, process, and display visual information, and the cultural impact that these technologies have had since the dawn of the computer age. Special attention will be given to the ways in which this information differs from direct inputs to the human visual system--that is, how digital images differ from “what we really see”, as well as the differences between modern computer graphics techniques and prior analog notational systems. Basic computational literacy will be developed during coding assignments in section; students will learn how to transform and edit their own images.