Название: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Success Guide: Ace your career in Kubernetes development with CKAD certification
Автор: Sethumadhavan Kishore
Издательство: BPB Publications
Год: 2024
Страниц: 485
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, epub
Размер: 45.6 MB

Learn all skills needed to be a Certified Kubernetes professional.

Key Features:
- Prepares you for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer exam.
- Learn Tips andTricks you should be aware to pass CKAD exam like a Pro.
- Lots of hands-on examples including two full length mock exams.
- Learn core kubernetes concepts like Pods, deployment, services, volume.
- Learn advanced kubernetes concepts like Network policy, probes, service.
- Learn how to deploy Kubernetes applications using the kubectl command.

Description:
Want to become a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)? If you're looking to take your Kubernetes skills to the next level, then you need this book.

This comprehensive and easy-to-read guide is perfect for aspiring Kubernetes developers and seasoned professionals alike. It covers everything you need to know to confidently prepare for and pass the CKAD certification exam. It starts with the basics of Kubernetes, Docker, and Minikube, and then progresses to more advanced topics such as deployment strategies, pod design, networking, security, monitoring, volume, probes and more. It even includes two full scale mock exams to help you practice for the real CKAD exam.

By the end of the book, you will have the knowledge and skills you need to excel in deploying and managing containerized applications in Kubernetes environments and should feel confident to appear for the CKAD exam.

What you will learn:
- Prepare you for Certified Kubernetes Application Developer CKAD exam.
- Dive deep into Kubernetes and its core and advanced concepts.
- Explore the various kubectl commands that are essential for passing the CKAD exam.
- Learn Tips and tricks and best practices to pass the CKAD exam.
- Learn how to deploy, manage, monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes applications.
- Lots of real CKAD exam-like questions including mock exam for you to practice and to assess your knowledge and identify areas where you need to improve.

This book is divided into 14 chapters. The details are listed below:
 
Chapter 1: Introduction to Kubernetes, Docker, and Minikube - In this foundation chapter, we will learn how software development and deployment have changed over the years and also do a deep dive and try to understand the world of Cloud native technologies, Container, Docker and Kubernetes. We will also learn how to set up your Minikube. Minikube is a tool that allows you to run a single-node Kubernetes cluster locally on your own machine. Minikube single node cluster will be used to execute all the practice exercises.
 
Chapter 2: What, Why, and How of CKAD Exam - This chapter discusses the certification, curriculum and tips and tricks needed to pass the CKAD exam. We will also cover the topic of time management and how to practice and prepare for the CKAD exam.
 
Chapter 3: Exploring Pod, Deployment, ReplicaSet, and Namespace - From this chapter, we will start learning Kubernetes resource objects. First, we will start learning the core concepts of Kubernetes with Pod, Deployments, ReplicaSet and namespace. We will also discuss the basic structure of Kubernetes primitives and how to interact with Kubernetes objects via the command line–based client, kubectl. At the end of the chapter, you will understand how to create Kubernetes objects imperatively and declaratively and know how to create core Kubernetes objects, and define their most basic configuration.
 
Chapter 4: Deployment Strategies and Helm Packages - In this chapter, we will learn how to update apps running in a Kubernetes cluster and in an actual zero-downtime update process. We learn different deployment strategies and also learn Helm, the package manager, which is a tool to help you define, install, and upgrade applications running on Kubernetes.
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Chapter 11: Monitoring and Debugging of Kubernetes Cluster - In this chapter, we will see how to monitor and debug Kubernetes clusters. You will learn strategies for debugging a misconfigured or misbehaving Kubernetes object. Also, we will see how to monitor clusters and nodes.
 
Chapter 12: Kubernetes Networking and Services - This chapter will focus on various types of Kubernetes services and will also learn about exposure of Pods inside or outside of the cluster, depending on their declared types. You will also learn Kubernetes networking and network policy.
 
Chapter 13: Mock Exam 1 - This chapter will cover the first mock exams with solutions. The questions in these exams will give you a real exam-like feel regarding your ability to read and interpret a given question, how to manage time, and validate and debug your own work.
 
Chapter 14: Mock Exam 2 - This chapter will cover the second mock exam with solutions.

Who this book is for:
This book is intended for anyone who is interested in taking the Certified Kubernetes application developer (CKAD) exam. The book covers core and advance Kubernetes concepts and thus is a valuable resource for developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers who want to learn how to develop, deploy, and manage applications on Kubernetes.