Multimedia  is any computer based presentation or application that integrates different forms of media together, that incorporates text, graphics, sound, animation, and video. Multimedia can be classified as Interactive and Non-interactive.

Also, Computer-based Multimedia has two or more media such as:

1-Computer multimedia which contains from:

       -Multi-sensory experience like real world.

       -Multi-sensory memory imprints.

       -Different learning styles benefit.

2-Hypertext such as links.

    3-Hypermedia like hypermedia ware. Which is based on        cognitive theories of how people structure knowledge and how they learn.

Hypermedia has many  Applications such as:

1-Instructional courseware like:

n Appropriately introduced.

n Follow-up activities.

  2-Teacher and students’ own creations.

Multimedia has many Advantages such as:

w  Engrossing – deep involvement

w  Multi-sensory

w  Creates knowledge connections

w  Individualized

w  Teacher and student creation

Also, it has disadvantages:

w  “Lost in cyberspace”

w  Lack of structure

w  Non-interactive – if one-way, no feedback

w  Text intensive content

w  Complex to create

w  Time consuming

w  Cognitive overload

w  Linear content

Major Categories of Multimedia Titles are:

1-Entertainment

2-Education

3-Corporate communications

4-Reference