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  1. Computer Glossary (1968 Film)

    Director
    Ray Eames
    Producer
    Charles Eames
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A cartoon film which explains and illustrates computer terminology. From ‘computer’ to ‘linear programming’ and ‘algorithm’ the new words and expressions used are amusingly explained.

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  2. Recent additions to the Gateway

    Date
    20 Jul 2012, 15:57
    Author
    Andrew Ormsby
    Post Type
    Post

    The BUFVC Moving Image Gateway includes nearly 1,200 websites relating to video, multimedia and sound materials. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas. To suggest new entries or...

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  3. Components of Reality (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 57 min.

    Relates to the course textbook. Looks at how to generate realistic images with computer graphics and how to modify reality in a computer model. Section 5.1 HIDDEN SURFACE REMOVAL, RAY TRACING AND SHADOWS,...

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  4. Draughting (1987 Video)

    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 59 min.

    Relates closely to the course textbook. Section 2.1 BASIC GRAPHICS introduces some fundamental concepts in 3-dimensional graphics through demonstrations with physical models. Section 2.2 ARCHITECTURAL...

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  5. Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure (1987 Video)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 75 min., 1994 sale: £95.00 (VAT +p&p)

    An account of recent work on the structure of proteins and nucleic acids, and their aggregation into cellular organelles. Uses specially commissioned computer graphics from the IBM Scientific Centre in...

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  6. Comet Called Halley, A (1985 Video)

    Director
    Terence Murtagh; David Taylor
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

    Produced to herald the 1985-86 appearance of Halley’s Comet. Uses a mixture of VAX/11/750 computer animation, Quantel Paintbox graphics and archive visual material. Note: A new edition of the video taking...

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  7. Selecting Business Software (1986)

    Subject
    Business studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

    An appraisal of the main applications of computers in business environments. Part 1 asks pertinent questions about buying hardware and software and looks at available packages for accounting, database...

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  8. Taylor Polynomials (1978 Video)

    Producer
    John Jaworski; John Richmond
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    How can you work out Sin 0.5? Using computer graphics, shows just how successive Taylor polynomials for Sin x provide better and better approximations. These computer graphics lead to a comparison of the...

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  9. Being Objective (1994 Video)

    Producer
    Pip Surgey
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Uses graphics based on the popular computer game ‘Lemmings’ to look at the key ideas of object technology - encapsulation of data and methods within the object; classes of object, polymorphism,...

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  10. Search for Oil (1984)

    Director
    Clive Mitchell
    Producer
    Peter Bradford
    Subject
    Geology; Technology
    Distribution
    Out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 19 min.

    A survey of modern techniques and equipment used by geologists to visualise underground geological formations in order to help locate reserves of oil and gas. Shows seismic and magnetic surveys in operation...

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