Computer Graphics Fundamentals
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Understand rasterisation, ray tracing and the maths of rendering. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- How images are made
- Coordinate systems
- Rasterisation
- Depth buffers
- Lighting and shading
- Textures
Skills you'll pick up
- How images are made
- Coordinate systems
- Rasterisation
- Depth buffers
- Lighting and shading
- Textures
Tools covered
- Computer Graphics
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: How images are made
Module 1 of Computer Graphics Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Depth buffers
Module 2 of Computer Graphics Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Ray tracing basics
Module 3 of Computer Graphics Fundamentals. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: GPUs
Module 4 of Computer Graphics Fundamentals. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- How images are made
- Coordinate systems
- Rasterisation
- Depth buffers
- Lighting and shading
- Textures
- Ray tracing basics
- Anti-aliasing
- GPUs
- Writing a tiny renderer
Instructor
Sara Kim — XR Developer
Sara Kim is a XR Developer with years of hands-on experience teaching Computer Graphics to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Computer Graphics Fundamentals. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $125,000 per year · median India salary ₹17,50,000 per year · 53,614 open roles worldwide
- Computer Graphics Specialist
- Senior Computer Graphics Lead
- Computer Graphics Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Computer Graphics Fundamentals course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Computer Graphics Fundamentals, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Computer Graphics Fundamentals take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.