multimedia: is a word has 2 parts (multi) which mean many and (media) that will carry the different information (text, sound, picture, video).

Advantages of multimedia in education

1. We use many human senses to get the information

2. Save time and effort

3. Make the learning process fun and interesting

4. Attractive to the information presented, which helps to speed absorbed 5. Several ways and styles to present the information to be suit to all levels

6. Identify what is new in information technology.

Multimedia Components are:

1. Data and Information: It could be Text, Image, Picture or, Sound and Video Clips

2. Hardware: All the tools need to deal with all types of data and

information like Scanner and Digital Camera

3. Software: The Program we use to deal with all type of data like (Movie Maker) to work with video clips and program (Sound Recorder) to work with sound files and program (Windows Media Player) to play video and sound files