Various components of multimedia are described as follows:1. Text It is the most widely used and flexible means of representing information on screen and conveying ideas. It is not always a good idea to replace text with pictures or sounds, so designer should consider how to present text in an acceptable way and supplementing it with other media.2. Graphics Today visualisation has become an important part of the communication process and graphical images can be used to add emphasis, direct attention, illustrate concepts and provide a background for the content.3. Audio Audio is a very important element of multimedia application as it can enhance your multimedia application a number of ways. e.g. in delivering lectures over the Web music used to add interest and emotion to a presentation.4. Video Video provides a powerful impact in a multimedia program. In multimedia applications, now-a-days the digital video is becoming very much popular. These video clips can be edited easily and can be stored like any other computer file.5. Animation Animation is a process of making a static image look like it is moving. In multimedia, now-a-days animation is being used as 2-D animation and 3-D animation.