Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Cert Prep (2024)

7h 58mIntermediate2024-10-22

Authors

Pearson

Sander van Vugt

Course details

Get the edge you need to successfully prepare for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam in this all-new video course. Expert trainer and author Sander van Vugt presents a complete study resource that helps you build skills. Explore each exam objective on the CKA exam and learn how to build, run, and manage Kubernetes clusters. Get an introduction to containers and Kubernetes, as well as the process of creating, managing, and storing applications. Work through setting up and managing clusters, plus troubleshooting Kubernetes applications and cluster nodes. Learn how to manage deployments, services, ingress, setting up storage, and key troubleshooting scenarios. Hands-on labs give you opportunities to work with Kubernetes and test your skills. The course ends with a sample exam, allowing you to practice before taking the real thing.

Learning objectives
Prepare for the CKA test.
Create a Kubernetes cluster.
Manage pods and deployments.
Manage pod storage and networking.
Work with ingress and the API.
Add custom resources.
Manage scheduler settings.
Configure security.
Manage Kubernetes networking.
Manage network policies.
Manage ServiceAccount and user accounts.
Manage cluster nodes.
Perform a version update on a cluster.

Skills covered

KubernetesDevOps ToolsDevOpsCert PrepOpen Source

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - Introduction

1. Understanding Kubernetes Architecture

02 - Module 1 - Building a Kubernetes cluster introduction
03 - Learning objectives
04 - Vanilla Kubernetes and the ecosystem
05 - Running Kubernetes in the cloud or on-premises
06 - Kubernetes distributions
07 - Kubernetes node roles

2. Creating a Kubernetes Cluster with kubeadm

08 - Learning objectives
09 - Understanding cluster node requirements
10 - Understanding node networking requirements
11 - Understanding cluster initialization
12 - Installing the cluster
13 - Using kubeadm init
14 - Adding nodes to the Kubernetes cluster
15 - Configuring the Kubernetes client
16 - Lesson 2 lab - Building a Kubernetes cluster
17 - Lesson 2 lab solution - Building a Kubernetes cluster

3. Deploying Kubernetes Applications

18 - Module 2 - Running applications introduction
19 - Learning objectives
20 - Using deployments
21 - Running agents with DaemonSets
22 - Using StatefulSets
23 - The case for running individual Pods
24 - Managing Pod initialization
25 - Scaling applications
26 - Using sidecar containers for application logging
27 - Lesson 3 lab - Running a DaemonSet
28 - Lesson 3 lab solution - Running a DaemonSet

4. Managing Storage

29 - Learning objectives
30 - Understanding Kubernetes storage options
31 - Accessing storage through Pod volumes
32 - Configuring persistent volume (PV) storage
33 - Configuring PVCs
34 - Configuring Pod storage with PV and PVCs
35 - Using StorageClass
36 - Understanding storage provisioners
37 - Using ConfigMaps and secrets as volumes
38 - Lesson 4 lab - Setting up storage
39 - Lesson 4 lab solution - Setting up storage

5. Managing Application Access

40 - Learning objectives
41 - Exploring Kubernetes networking
42 - Understanding network plugins
43 - Using services to access applications
44 - Running an ingress controller
45 - Configuring ingress
46 - Using port forwarding for direct application access
47 - Lesson 5 lab - Managing networking
48 - Lesson 5 lab solution - Managing networking

6. Managing Clusters

49 - Module 3 - Managing Kubernetes clusters introduction
50 - Learning objectives
51 - Analyzing cluster nodes
52 - Using crictl to manage node containers
53 - Running static Pods
54 - Managing node state
55 - Managing node services
56 - Lesson 6 lab - Running static Pods
57 - Lesson 6 lab solution - Running static Pods

7. Performing Node Maintenance Tasks

58 - Learning objectives
59 - Using metrics server to monitor node and Pod state
60 - Backing up the etcd
61 - Restoring the etcd
62 - Performing cluster node upgrades
63 - Understanding cluster high availability (HA) options
64 - Setting up a highly available Kubernetes cluster
65 - Lesson 7 lab - etcd backup and restore
66 - Lesson 7 lab solution - etcd backup and restore

8. Managing Scheduling

67 - Learning objectives
68 - Exploring the scheduling process
69 - Setting node preferences
70 - Managing affinity and anti-affinity rules
71 - Managing taints and tolerations
72 - Understanding LimitRange and quota
73 - Configuring resource limits and requests
74 - Configuring LimitRange
75 - Lesson 8 lab - Configuring taints
76 - Lesson 8 lab solution - Configuring taints

9. Networking

77 - Learning objectives
78 - Managing the CNI and network plugins
79 - Understanding service auto registration
80 - Using network policies to manage traffic between Pods
81 - Configuring network policies to manage traffic between namespaces
82 - Lesson 9 lab - Using network policies
83 - Lesson 9 lab solution - Using network policies

10. Managing Security Settings

84 - Learning objectives
85 - Understanding API access
86 - Managing security context
87 - Using service accounts to configure API access
88 - Setting up role-based access control (RBAC)
89 - Configuring cluster roles and RoleBindings
90 - Creating Kubernetes user accounts
91 - Lesson 10 lab - Managing security
92 - Lesson 10 lab solution - Managing security

11. Logging, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

93 - Learning objectives
94 - Monitoring Kubernetes resources
95 - Understanding the troubleshooting flow
96 - Troubleshooting Kubernetes applications
97 - Troubleshooting cluster nodes
98 - Fixing application access problems
99 - Lesson 11 lab - Troubleshooting nodes
100 - Lesson 11 lab solution - Troubleshooting nodes

12. Practice CKA Exam 1

101 - Module 4 - Practice exams introduction
102 - Learning objectives
103 - Question overview
104 - Creating a Kubernetes cluster
105 - Scheduling a Pod
106 - Managing application initialization
107 - Setting up persistent storage
108 - Configuring application access
109 - Securing network traffic
110 - Setting up quota
111 - Creating a static Pod
112 - Troubleshooting node services
113 - Configuring cluster access
114 - Configuring taints and tolerations

13. Practice CKA Exam 2

115 - Learning objectives
116 - Question overview
117 - Configuring a high availability cluster
118 - etcd backup and restore
119 - Performing a control node upgrade
120 - Configuring application logging
121 - Managing persistent volume claims
122 - Investigating Pod logs
123 - Analyzing performance
124 - Managing scheduling
125 - Configuring ingress
126 - Preparing for node maintenance
127 - Scaling applications

Conclusion

128 - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - Summary