Embark on a transformative journey of technical prowess with our Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Prep course. This meticulously designed course aims at equipping learners with the requisite knowledge and practical skills essential for mastering Kubernetes orchestration. Delving into the core functionalities and advanced features of Kubernetes, this course lays a solid foundation for managing and scaling containerized applications with ease and precision. The comprehensive curriculum encapsulates the essential Kubernetes concepts, security best practices, networking policies, and various other pivotal aspects, aligning with the course highlights to provide a well-rounded learning experience.

Transitioning to the realms of professional expertise, this course facilitates a thorough understanding of Kubernetes orchestration, empowering learners to manage complex Kubernetes clusters proficiently. Through a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on exercises, learners will gain a profound understanding of deploying, managing, and scaling applications in a Kubernetes environment. Additionally, the course prepares learners for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam, providing them with the confidence and knowledge required to excel. The rigorous training and practical exposure provided through this course are instrumental in not only preparing learners for the CKA exam but also in fostering a robust understanding of Kubernetes orchestration, thus paving the way for a successful and fulfilling career in the burgeoning field of container orchestration and Kubernetes administration.

Certificate

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses after achieved at least 75% attendance.

Disclaimer

Note that we are not affiliated with Linux Foundation. To get the official certification, please register your certification exam at Linux Foundation Official Site below.

Certification Exam at Pearson Vue

Once you are prepared for the exam, you can register for the certification here.We are Authorised Pearson Vue Testing Center. You can take the certification exam at our test center. Note that the course fee does not include the certification exam fee.

Funding and Grant

HRDF SBL Claimable for Employers Registered with HRDF

Course Code: M1395

LU1 Core Concepts of Kubernetes

Topic 1 Core-Concepts

• What is Kubernetes

• Installing & Configuring kubectl for Linux

• Configuring Kubernetes in Minikube in Windows

• Configuring Kubernetes in Minikube in Linux

• Understanding PODS

• Creating First POD Configuration in YAML

• Understanding Commands and Arguments in Kubernetes

• Exposing Ports for PODS

• Generating Pod Manifests via CLI

LU2 Workloads and Scheduling for Kubernetes

Topic.2 Workloads & Scheduling 

• Implementing Labels and Selectors

• Creating our first ReplicaSet

• Creating our first Deployment

• Rolling Back Deployments

• maxSurge and maxUnavailable

• Important Pointers - Deployments

• Generating Deployment Manifests via CLI

• Understanding DaemonSets

• Overview of NodeSelector

• Understanding Node Affinity

• Resource Limits

• Scheduling Pods without a Scheduler

• Taints and Tolerations

• Adapter Pattern

LU3 Develop Kubernetes Networking Solutions

Topic 3 Services and Networking 

• Creating Service and Endpoints

• Using Selectors in Service

• Service Type: NodePort

• Service Type: Load Balancer

• Generating Service Manifest via CLI

• Installing Helm

• Deploying our first Helm Chart

• Creating Ingress Resource

• Deploying Ingress Controller

• Kubernetes Namespace

• Overview of Service Accounts

• Service Accounts - Points to Note

• Service Accounts- Practical Scenerios

• Named Port

LU4 Kubernetes Security and Storage Blueprint

Topic 4 Security 

• Authenticating with K8s using Tokens

• Overview of Authorization

• ClusterRole and ClusterRole Bindings

• Creating TLS Certificate for Authentication

• Kubernetes Secrets

• Mounting Secrets Inside Pods

Topic 5 Storage

• Storage-Section-Introduction

• Introduction-to-Docker-Storage

• Storage-in-Docker

• Volume-Driver-Plugins-in-Docker

• Container.Storage-Interface

• Volumes

• Persistent-Volumes

• Persistent-Volume-Claims

• Using-PVC-in-PODs

• Storage-Class

LU5 Kubernetes Components and Configuration

Topic 6 Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration 

• Configuring Cluster with kubeadm

• Upgrading kubeadm Clusters

• Steps to install and configure Kubernetes

• Breakdown Learning

• ETCD Backup and Restore

• Understanding Network Policies

LU6 Kubernetes Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Topic 7 Logging and Monitoring 

• Kubernetes Events

• Field selectors

• Deploying Metric Server