Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Crash Course

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A Kubernetes Certification can take your career to a whole new level. This course explains several important aspects of taking the official Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam. You will learn about the exam procedure, where to find the latest information about the exam, and a few helpful tips for taking the exam. 

 

 
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Course Description

A Kubernetes Certification can take your career to a whole new level. 

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Preparation

Currently the average Silicon Valley salary for a DevOps engineer is 20% higher than what a software engineer makes. DevOps engineers make an average of $140,000 to $200,000 annually.

Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

It was originally designed by Google and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Lectures alone will not help you clear the certification. This Kubernetes Certification is a practical hands-on exam.

You will need hands-on experience and you will need to practice.

This course explains several important aspects of taking the official Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam.

What you will Learn.

You will learn about the exam procedure, where to find the latest information about the exam, and a few helpful tips for taking the exam.


The Exam Objectives are below and will be covered in the course.
• Core Concepts – 13%
• Configuration – 18%
• Multi-Container Pods – 10%
• Observability – 18%
• Pod Design – 20%
• Services & Networking – 13%
• State Persistence – 8%

The following topics are covered.
• Exam Domain Objectives covered in Full.
• Kubernetes Architecture - Masters, Nodes, Pods, Services & Deployments
• Understand the desired state and declarative model.
• Installing Kubernetes on Minikube, GCP, AWS
• Working with Pods. Deploying your first pod.
• Kubernetes Services
• Exposing Applications
• Namespaces
• Hands-On Demos to follow
• Scenario Questions
• Career Demand and Salaries

What can you expect from the CKAD Course?
• Full downloadable content
• Kubernetes Demos
• Whiteboard Discussions
• Practice Questions
• Optional Exercises to follow

Who would be the target audience?


This course is for experienced Kubernetes professionals that want to have full coverage of the updated CKAD exam objectives.


Legal Notice:

Kubernetes and the Kubernetes logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Linux Foundation. in the United States and/or other countries. The Linux Foundation and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by Kubernetes or The Linux Foundation.

 

 

Requirements

  • Access to Free Tier or Free Credits on a cloud platform or your own resources. 

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