Multimedia systems are known for their educational and entertainment value, which we call ‘edutainment’. Multimedia combines text with sound, video, animation, and graphics, which greatly enhances the interaction between user and machine and can make information more interesting and appealing to people. Expert systems software enables computers to “think” like experts.
Medical diagnosis experts systems, for example, can help doctors pinpoint a patient’s illness, suggest further tests, and prescribe appropiate drugs.