1. ict companies and organizations. Task Work on new vocabulary

Microphone

Microphones plug into the 1/8-inch mini-jack microphone jack on a sound card or integrated motherboard audio. The most common microphones used on PCs include those built into headsets or those that use a stand. Microphone volume is controlled by the Windows . Sounds and Audio Devices applet's mixer control.

Video Capture Card

A s the name suggests, video capture cards are used to capture live video from various sources, including analog camcorders, VCRs, analog output from DV camcorders, broadcast TV, and cable TV. Most recent cards with video capture capabilities are actually multi-purpose cards that include other functions. These include ATI's
Task 2. Speak about multimedia devices answering the questions.

1. 
   What electronic device have bought recently and can you describe it?
   
2. 
   What are the most popular multimedia devices in the world?
   

Should children be taught multimedia
Answers:
1. One electronic device that I have bought recently is a smartwatch. A smartwatch is a wearable device that can perform various functions, such as telling time, tracking fitness, monitoring health, receiving notifications, making calls, playing music, and more.
2. According to the web search results, the most popular multimedia devices in the world are mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers, tablets, smart watches, smart wristbands, games consoles, TV streaming devices, smart home devices, and virtual reality devices. These devices can perform various functions, such as playing music, videos, games, or podcasts, accessing the internet, streaming online services, controlling other devices, and more.


8. NETWORKS
Task 1. Read and translate the text orally.
A network is a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices,
peripherals, or other devices connected to allow data sharing. An example of a
network is the Internet, which connects millions of people all over the world. Below is an example image of a home network with multiple computers and other network devices all connected.( See picture 2)
Translation
Tarmoq - bu kompyuterlar, serverlar, asosiy kadrlar, tarmoq qurilmalari,
ma'lumotlarni almashishga ruxsat berish uchun ulangan tashqi qurilmalar yoki boshqa qurilmalar. Misol uchun tarmoq - bu butun dunyo bo'ylab millionlab odamlarni bog'laydigan Internet. Quyida bir nechta kompyuterlar va boshqa tarmoq qurilmalari ulangan uy tarmog'ining misoli keltirilgan.


Picture 2. Home network.

Typical network configurations include bus topology, mesh topology, ring topology, star topology, tree topology, and hybrid topology. ( See picture 4)

Picture 3. Types of Network topology.