Multimedia refers to computer-based systems that use associative linkages to allow users to navigate and retrieve information stored in a combination of text, sounds, graphics, video, and other media. It has been used for years in virtual reality and game development through animation, music, sound, and graphics. In education, multimedia is used to produce computer-based training courses and reference materials, allowing users to learn through a variety of interactive media formats.

2. Multimedia can be defined generically as
any combination of two or more media such
as sound, images, text, animation, and
video. For educational technology purposes,
multimedia refers to computer-based
systems that use associative linkages to
allow users to navigate and retrieve
information stored in a combination of text,
sounds, graphics, video, and other media.

3. Multimedia has been used to give life to
virtual reality and game development of all
sorts for years. Animation, music, sound,
graphics and lots of multimedia programming
are used to give life to these two huge
industries.There are many variations on the
themes we’ve just outlined, but these should
give you a brief survey of the major uses for
multimedia.

4. In Education, multimedia is used to
produce computer-based training courses
(popularly called CBTs) and reference books like
encyclopaedia and almanacs. A CBT lets the user
go through a series of presentations, text about a
particular topic, and associated illustrations in
various information formats. Edutainment is the
combination of education with entertainment,
especially multimedia entertainment.Learning
theory in the past decade has expanded
dramatically because of the introduction of
multimedia.

5. Industry
In the Industrial sector, multimedia is used as a
way to help present information to shareholders,
superiors and coworkers. Multimedia is also
helpful for providing employee training,
advertising and selling products all over the
world via virtually unlimited web-based
technology

6. Types of Multimedia Used on
Web Pages
A webpage contains so
many medias such
as

7. Advantages of Multimedia
Increases learning effectiveness.
Is more appealing over traditional, lecture-based
learning methods.
Offers significant potential in improving
personal communications, education and
training efforts.
Reduces training costs.
Easy to use.
Offers system portability
Provides high-quality video images & audio.

8. Disadvantages of multimedia

9. CONCLUSION
In conclusion I feel that
multimedia and graphics is the
way to go, it can be a very effective
tool to communicate, educate,
compel, and convince anybody.