study

A terminal quiz engine for cert study. Comes with Network+ (N10-009), Security+ (SY0-701) and Tech+ (FC0-U71) banks; add your own. Your progress syncs across machines (phone included, via Termux) through a git repo you choose: GitHub, Gitea, anything.

Install

Needs Python 3.8+ and git (Linux, macOS, Termux).

git clone https://github.com/codemonkeying/study.git ~/study && ~/study/install.sh
study netplus 1          # try it: no setup needed

install.sh links study into ~/.local/bin; make sure that's on your PATH. To keep and sync your results, set up a data repo:

study init                       # new local data repo
study init git@host:you/data.git # or clone your existing one

Banks ship with the engine (banks/). Your data repo holds your results, synced per device, plus any private banks of your own (same name = yours wins). Point every device at the same data remote, any private git repo, to share progress.

# ~/.config/study/config.toml
data = "~/.local/share/study"   # your data repo (results + private banks)
auto_update = true              # engine checks for updates once a day

study update pulls the engine and your data now. Env overrides: STUDY_DATA (data dir), STUDY_NO_UPDATE=1, QUIZ_DEVICE (device name in results files).

Use

Q7/20. An IPS sits inline and drops a malicious packet. What control TYPE is it?
   A) Detective
   B) Preventive
   C) Corrective
   D) Deterrent
> b
   ✓

study                    # menu
study netplus 3          # run test 3
study mybank weak        # drill weak spots until cleared
study mybank new         # unseen questions only
study mybank practice_exam   # timed, domain-weighted mock (needs exam.json)
study mybank history     # past runs + weak spots
study subnet             # subnetting drill (hard, history)
study ref mybank         # print the bank's ref.md (obj = objectives, if the bank has them)
study set                # this device's settings, e.g. study set end_summary off
study flags              # questions you flagged with /flag
study build mybank       # compile drafts into tests.md, then lint
study sync               # push your results + bank changes (if lint passes), pull the rest
study update             # pull engine + data
study --lint             # check every bank
study --version

Banks

Included:

• netplus: 907 questions incl. PBQs (performance-based questions: multi-part scenarios, like the real exam), timed mock, subnet drill
• secplus: 639 questions incl. PBQs, timed mock
• techplus: 479 questions (multiple choice, like the real exam), timed mock

Your own go in banks/<name>/ in your data repo:

File
drafts/*.txt	what you write; study build <name> compiles them to tests.md
tests.md	the bank the quiz reads
exam.json	optional mock exam: {"n": 90, "mins": 90, "pass": 720, "pbq": 6, "weights": {"1": 23, "2": 20}, "subnet_drill": "basic"} (subnet_drill alone is fine too: adds the drill to the bank menu)
ref.md	optional quick reference (study ref <name>)
acronyms.md	optional; acronyms get expanded in explanations

Draft format:

## Test 1 - Ports

Which port does SSH use?
+ 22
- 23
- 443
* SSH = 22, Telnet = 23.
@ 1.4.ports

Type the HTTPS port.
= 443

Pick the protocol for each port.
p 53 :: A DNS · B DHCP · C NTP = a
p 123 :: A DNS · B DHCP · C NTP = c

+/- options, = typed answer, p multi-part, * explanation, @ objective tag (first character is the exam domain), ! key fact. Results are per device (results/<bank>@<host>.json), so syncing never conflicts.

Disclaimer

The included banks are original questions written against publicly available exam objectives. They contain no real exam content and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any certification vendor.

License

Copyright (c) 2026 codemonkeying. All rights reserved.