This document discusses multimedia and its principles. Multimedia engages the senses through various forms of media like text, images, music, and video. It can be linear, with a predetermined flow, or non-linear, allowing user interaction and navigation. The document also categorizes different types of multimedia, including presentations, games, and navigation-based formats. It describes how multimedia is applied in various fields such as education, entertainment, business, medicine, research, and government. Finally, it instructs learners to complete an activity creating a visual comparing linear and non-linear multimedia types.