I --;Introduction to Computer Graphics Based on GKS --;1 What is Computer Graphics? --;2 Intention and Contents of Part I --;3 The Computer Graphics User --;4 Interfaces of the Graphical Kernel System --;5 Principles and Goals of the Graphical Kernel System --;6 Main Concepts of the Graphical Kernel System --;7 Creating Graphical Output --;8 Coordinate Systems and Transformations --;9 The Graphical Workstation --;10 Input --;11 Segments --;12 The GKS Metafile --;13 States and State Lists --;14 Error Handling --;II --;The Process of Generating a Standard --;1 The Evolution of Computer Graphics --;2 Committees, People and Events --;3 GKS Review --;Issues and Their Solution --;III --;Graphics Kernel System Programming --;1 Format and Structure of Part III --;2 Levels --;3 States and State Lists --;4 Workstations --;5 Transformations --;6 Output Primitives --;7 Segments --;8 Input --;9 Error Handling --;10 Inquiry Functions --;11 Metafile Interface --;IV --;The GKS Environment --;1 Mapping of Output Primitives and Attributes on Physical Workstations --;2 The Mapping of Logical to Physical Input Devices --;3 Implementation Aspects --;4 Language Interfaces and Their Implementation --;5 Interfaces to Graphics Devices --;6 Metafiles --;7 Certification/Validation of GKS --;8 Terminology --;9 3D Extensions to GKS --;Appendix 1 --;GKS Metafile Format --;1.1 Status of the Metafile Definition --;1.2 File Format and Data Format --;1.3 Generation and Interpretation of Metafile --;1.4 Control Items --;1.5 Items for Output Primitives --;1.6 Items for Output Primitive Attributes --;1.7 Items for Workstation Attributes --;1.8 Item for Clipping Rectangle --;1.9 Items for Workstation Transformation --;1.10 Items for Segment Manipulation --;1.11 Items for Segment Attributes --;1.12 User Items --;Appendix 2 --;Vocabulary --;References.