How does the mastery gate work?

Score 85% or higher on your first attempt inside a 24-hour window and the module 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 companion recommends, it does not guarantee.

What information is collected?

Last name and grade only. No first names, emails, student IDs, audio, or biometrics.

INT-1700, mapped before it happens.

Understanding Operating Systems with Prof. Puspa Misra — every module, every due date, every point of the 1000 in this course, visible from day one. Quiz yourself with Meerk, open the gate, walk into class ready.

Pacing note. The syllabus lists six units with points but no dates. Unit weeks below are the facilitator's pacing plan; Canvas Announcements set the real dates. Check Canvas daily.

Take this week's quiz — Unit 2 See the course map Add the calendar

Coming up

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

Module 2 week closes — Module quizzes 3–4, Unit 2 Lab, Unit 2 Test · 120 ptsSun, Sep 13
Module 3 week closes — Module quizzes 5–6, Unit 3 Lab, Unit 3 Test, Midterm Exam · 210 ptsSun, Oct 4
Midterm Exam window (per Canvas) — 90 pts · 90 ptsMon, Oct 5
Module 4 week closes — Module quizzes 7–8, Unit 4 Lab, Unit 4 Test · 120 ptsSun, Oct 25
Module 5 week closes — Module quizzes 9–10, Unit 5 Lab, Unit 5 Test · 110 ptsSun, Nov 8

Subscribe to the INT-1700 calendar — every due date and exam on your phone, no account needed.

The whole semester

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

Mon, Aug 17Unit 1 — OS Components, Functions, Classifications
Module quizzes 1–2 · Unit 1 Lab · Unit 1 Test
Meerk's quiz →120
Mon, Sep 7Unit 2 — Memory and Process Management
Module quizzes 3–4 · Unit 2 Lab · Unit 2 Test
Meerk's quiz →120
Mon, Sep 28Unit 3 — File Management and the Command Line
Module quizzes 5–6 · Unit 3 Lab · Unit 3 Test · Midterm Exam
Meerk's quiz →210
Mon, Oct 19Unit 4 — Devices, Storage, Virtualization, Cloud
Module quizzes 7–8 · Unit 4 Lab · Unit 4 Test
Meerk's quiz →120
Mon, Nov 2Unit 5 — Networking, Shared Resources, Accounts
Module quizzes 9–10 · Unit 5 Lab · Unit 5 Test
Meerk's quiz →110
Mon, Nov 16Unit 6 — System Management, Maintenance, Security
Module quizzes 11–12 · Unit 6 Test · Final Exam (Dec 1–7)
Meerk's quiz →320
Mon, Oct 5Midterm Exam window (per Canvas) — 90 pts
Covers Units 1–3. Date set in Canvas Announcements.
90
Tue, Dec 1Final Exam — 250 pts (final exam period Dec 1–7)
Covers Units 1–6.
250
reviewMidterm review — Units 1–3
Practice, nothing stored.
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reviewFinal review — Units 1–6
Practice, nothing stored.
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Total1000

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.

Earned so farPossible so far

Course facts

Prof. Puspa Misra · Misrapx@pgcc.edu · Canvas Announcements are the main platform — check DAILY
Monday & Wednesday · 8:45 AM · Zoom (structured remote)
Text: Zero-cost course — readings on Canvas. Optional: Tomsho, Guide to Operating Systems, 5th ed.
Grading: A 90–100 · B 80–89 · C 70–79 · D 60–69.

Policy. No extra credit, no makeup exams, no extensions. Missed quizzes, labs, and exams are graded zero. Submit labs on Canvas — never as email attachments.

Pairs with the Certiport IT Specialist: Device Configuration & Management credential and primes CompTIA A+ Core 2. Prerequisite: INT-1010 concurrent or prior.

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