How does the mastery gate work?

Score 85% or higher on your first attempt inside a 24-hour window and the gate opens. Retakes inside the same window are practice and do not count. A new first attempt is available after 24 hours.

Is this the official gradebook?

No. Canvas is the official record. This is a study application that enhances the PGCC curriculum; it does not replace it. It recommends, it does not guarantee.

What information is collected?

Last name and class year only. No first names, emails, student IDs, audio, or biometrics. Flashcards run on your device and store nothing.

INT-1010, mapped before it happens.

Introduction to Information Technology · Fall 2026. Every module, every reading, every one of the 1015 points — visible from day one. Study with Meerk, open the gate, walk into class ready.

Take this module's quiz — Module 6 Baseline exam See the whole course Add the calendar

Coming up

Module-close dates come from the syllabus. Exact due times for each item are in Canvas.

Module 6 closes — Networks Reflection Assignment (class activity), Network Acronym Soup Assignment, Module 6 Quiz · 70 ptsSun, Oct 11
Module 7 closes — Database Assignment, Module 7 Quiz · 70 ptsSun, Oct 18
Module 8 closes — Careers and Criteria Discussion, Course Career Research Project, Module 8 Quiz · 110 ptsSun, Oct 25
Module 9 closes — Pseudocode Assignment, Programming Assignment, Module 9 Quiz · 90 ptsSun, Nov 1
Module 10 closes — Cybersecurity Assignment, Module 10 Quiz · 40 ptsSun, Nov 8
Final Career Project – PreparationMon, Nov 9

Subscribe to the INT-1010 calendar — every due date on your phone, no account needed.

This companion runs one week ahead of the course, so you walk into each week already prepared. Canvas due dates do not change.

My readiness score

Study tools

NotesModule 6 — Networking and Communication FlashcardsTerms and ideas, every module ExercisesHands-on tasks Exam 1 Review – Chapters 1–5Modules 1–5: Intro to IT & Plagiarism, Information Systems, Hardware, Software, Issues in Computing Exam 2 Review – Chapters 6–10Modules 6–10: Networking, Databases, People in Information Systems, Web Development, Privacy & Security Baseline examDiagnostic across every module in the syllabus Contest modeLightning rounds in class, by table

The whole course

Tap a module for the readings, what to know, and Meerk's quiz. Week of = the Monday it opens.

Mon, Aug 17Module 0: Getting Started
Screening Test · Introduction Assignment
20 pts
Mon, Aug 24Module 1: Introduction to Information Technology and Plagiarism Tutorials
Plagiarism Tutorials Assignment · Proper Use of AI Assignment
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →85 pts
Mon, Aug 31Module 2: Introduction to Information Systems
Reflection Assignment — IT Components · Module 2 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →45 pts
Mon, Sep 7Module 3: Hardware
Hardware Assignment · Module 3 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →70 pts
Mon, Sep 14Module 4: Software
File Management Assignment · Excel Assignment · Module 4 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →120 pts
Mon, Sep 21Module 5: Issues in Computing
Issues Discussion Assignment · Issues Article Assignment · Module 5 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →70 pts
Mon, Oct 5Module 6: Networking and Communication
Networks Reflection Assignment (class activity) · Network Acronym Soup Assignment · Module 6 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →70 pts
Mon, Oct 12Module 7: Databases
Database Assignment · Module 7 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →70 pts
Mon, Oct 19Module 8: The People in Information Systems
Careers and Criteria Discussion · Course Career Research Project · Module 8 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →110 pts
Mon, Oct 26Module 9: Introduction to Web Development
Pseudocode Assignment · Programming Assignment · Module 9 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →90 pts
Mon, Nov 2Module 10: Internet Privacy, Internet Security, Netiquette
Cybersecurity Assignment · Module 10 Quiz
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →40 pts
Mon, Sep 28Exam 1 – Chapters 1–5
Covers Modules 1–5. Exact time is in Canvas. Use the Exam 1 review the week before.
100 pts
Mon, Nov 9Final Career Project – Preparation
Complete and prepare the Final Career Project presentation.
in Canvas
Mon, Nov 16Final Career Project Presentations & Course Review
Presentations run Nov 16–24. Exam 2 review (Chapters 6–10) this week.
25 pts
Tue, Nov 24Last Day of Regular Classes
Course wrap-up.
in Canvas
Tue, Dec 1Exam 2 – Chapters 6–10
Final examination period Dec 1–7. Covers Modules 6–10.
100 pts

How the 1015 points break down

Module assignments, discussions, and the Career Research Project610 pts
Module quizzes (Modules 2–10 · 20 each)180 pts
Exam 1 – Chapters 1–5100 pts
Final Career Project Presentations25 pts
Exam 2 – Chapters 6–10100 pts
Total1015 pts

Every assignment is submitted in Canvas as an actual file — links are not accepted. Points are set by Prof. Roberts' syllabus.

Where do I stand? (nothing leaves this page)

Type the points you have earned so far. This runs on your device only — nothing is sent or saved.

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Course facts

Prof. Bolaji Roberts · robertbm@pgcc.edu · dept Technology, Engineering & Construction · 301-546-0152
Tuesday & Thursday · 8:45–9:55 AM · structured remote (Largo HS)
Grading: A 90–100 · B 80–89 · C 70–79 · D 60–69. Late assignments are not accepted and extensions will not be granted.

3 credits · credit-by-exam available: IC3 Digital Literacy Master Certification or CompTIA IT Fundamentals — ask the Technology, Engineering & Construction department

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For families — the Dinner Table Question

Every module ends with one question to ask at home. No answer key, no grade — just a conversation.

Module 6: How does a message get from your phone to a friend's phone across town?

En español: ¿Cómo llega un mensaje desde tu teléfono al teléfono de un amigo al otro lado de la ciudad?

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