Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source system for deploying, scaling, automating, and managing containerized applications. This automation helps in improving productivity, efficiency, and reduction of operational downtime for enterprises. This training course helps you develop your skills and knowledge in Kubernetes. In addition, you can also explore basic to advanced concepts of Kubernetes such as Pods, Nodes, Schedulers, Replication Controller & Replica Sets, etc.
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- Level Professional
- Duration 19 hours
- Course by Whizlabs
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Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source system for deploying, scaling, automating, and managing containerized applications. This automation helps in improving productivity, efficiency, and reduction of operational downtime for enterprises. As a result, you can gain better career opportunities with skills in managing large and complex applications. This training course helps you develop your skills and knowledge in Kubernetes. In addition, you can also explore basic to advanced concepts of Kubernetes such as Pods, Nodes, Schedulers, Replication Controller & Replica Sets, etc. Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator course contains 7+ hours of Training content. Learners could find a combination of Video Lectures. Reading material, Quizzes in the training course with comprehensive coverage of all topics regarding automating and managing containerized applications. These lectures are divided into 6 Modules and each module is further split into Lessons. The entire course includes Assessments (both Graded and Non-Graded) to validate the knowledge of learners. Module 1: Kubernetes: Core Concepts Module 2: Kubernetes: Storage and Networking Module 3: Kubernetes: Scaling Workloads Module 4: Kubernetes: Pods and Schedulers Module 5: Kubernetes: Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration Module 6: Kubernetes: Troubleshooting Candidate should have hands-on knowledge of Docker, and Kubernetes (K8s). Also experienced in working with Linux shells, and virtual machines in cloud environments. By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: - Implement Kubernetes cluster and evaluate its basic components. - Explore Networking and Storage concepts in Kubernetes. - Analyze and Implement application scaling in Kubernetes. - Explore Pods and Schedulers concepts in Kubernetes. - Troubleshoot Kubernetes cluster using monitoring and logging techniques.Modules
Introduction to Kubernetes and Cluster Configuration
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10
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Discussion
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Introduction to Kubernetes and configure cluster - Knowledge Check
1
Discussions
- Meet and Greet
10
Videos
- Welcome to the course
- Course Overview
- Introduction to Kubernetes
- Course Prerequisites
- Cluster and Nodes
- Provision Underlying Infrastructure to deploy a Kubernetes cluster
- Use Kubeadm to install a basic cluster
- Adding Worker Nodes
- Kubernetes Cluster Basics
- Accessing Cluster From External Networks
2
Readings
- Course Outline
- Overview of Kubernetes Introduction and Core Concepts
Basic Components of Kubernetes
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6
Videos
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Basic Components of Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
- Kubernetes Introduction and Core Concepts - Assessment
6
Videos
- Pod and Container
- Namespaces
- Labels, Selectors and Annotations
- Deployments
- Command & Arguments
- Environment Variables
Services and Networking in Kubernetes
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7
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Services and Networking in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
7
Videos
- Cluster Networking
- Configure and use CoreDNS
- Connectivity between Pods and ClusterIP Service
- NodePort Service and LoadBalancer Service
- Ingress Controller
- Ingress Resources
- Container Network Interface (CNI) plugin and Network Policy
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Readings
- Overview of Kubernetes: Storage and Networking
Storage in Kubernetes
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7
Videos
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Storage in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
- Kubernetes: Storage and Networking - Assessment
7
Videos
- Volumes: Persistent Storage
- HostPath_Volume
- PersistentVolume and Storage Classes
- Configure applications with Persistent Volume
- Persistent Volume Claims
- Reclaim Policies
- Reclaim Policies - Demo
Scaling Workloads in Kubernetes
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10
Videos
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1
Readings
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Scaling Workloads in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
- Kubernetes: Scaling Workloads - Assessment
10
Videos
- Replication Controller & Replica Sets
- Replication Controller & Replica Sets - Demo
- Init Containers
- Init Containers - Demo
- Use ConfigMaps and Secrets to configure applications
- Use ConfigMaps and Secrets to configure applications - Demo
- Know how to scale applications
- Know how to scale applications - Demo
- Understand Primitives: Create robust, self-healing, application deployments
- Understand Primitives: Create robust, self-healing, application deployments - Demo
1
Readings
- Overview of Kubernetes: Scaling Workloads
Sets and Jobs in Kubernetes
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6
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Sets and Jobs in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
6
Videos
- Introduction to Stateful Sets
- Introduction to Stateful Sets - Demo
- Jobs and Cron Jobs
- Jobs and Cron Jobs - Demo
- DaemonSets
- DaemonSets - Demo
1
Readings
- Overview of Kubernetes: Pods and Schedulers
Static Pods and Pod scheduling in Kubernetes
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8
Videos
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Static Pods and Pod scheduling in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
- Kubernetes: Pods and Schedulers - Assessment
8
Videos
- Kubernetes Schedulers
- Kubernetes Schedulers - Demo
- Assigning nodes to pods
- Assigning nodes to pods - Demo
- Understand how resource limits can affect Pod scheduling
- Awareness of manifest management and common templating tools
- Static Pods
- Static Pods - Demo
Cluster Configuration, Monitoring and Backup
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9
Videos
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1
Readings
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Cluster Configuration, Monitoring and Backup - Knowledge Check
- Kubernetes: Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration - Assessment
9
Videos
- Use Kubeadm To Create a Cluster
- Use Kubeadm To Create a Cluster - Demo
- Manage role based access control (RBAC)
- Manage role based access control (RBAC) - Demo
- Manage a highly-available Kubernetes cluster
- Using Kubeadm to Upgrade a Cluster
- Using Kubeadm to Upgrade a Cluster - Demo
- Cluster and Application Monitoring
- Implement etcd Backup and Restore
1
Readings
- Overview of Kubernetes: Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration
Cluster Troubleshooting in Kubernetes
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6
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Cluster Troubleshooting in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
6
Videos
- Evaluate cluster and node logging
- Evaluate cluster and node logging - Demo
- Understand how to monitor applications
- Understand how to monitor applications - Demo
- Manage container stdout & stderr logs
- Manage container stdout & stderr logs - Demo
1
Readings
- Overview of Kubernetes: Troubleshooting
Network Troubleshooting in Kubernetes
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7
Videos
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3
Readings
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Network Troubleshooting in Kubernetes - Knowledge Check
- Kubernetes: Troubleshooting - Assessment
7
Videos
- Troubleshoot application failure
- Troubleshoot application failure - Demo
- Troubleshoot cluster component failure
- Troubleshoot cluster component failure - Demo
- Troubleshoot networking
- Getting ready to take the exam
- Taking the exam
3
Readings
- Key Takeaways from the course
- Course Conclusion
- What Next?
Auto Summary
Enhance your Kubernetes expertise with the "Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator" course, designed for Cloud and DevOps professionals. Dive into 7+ hours of comprehensive training, covering core concepts, storage, networking, scaling workloads, pods, schedulers, and troubleshooting. Ideal for those with hands-on experience in Docker, Linux, and cloud environments, this course offers video lectures, reading materials, and quizzes. Available on Coursera with Starter and Professional subscription options, it's perfect for cloud administrators and Kubernetes managers aiming to elevate their skills.
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