About This Module

Who is this module for?

The module is for anyone who wants to get up-to-speed with the fundamentals of Kubernetes through practice.

Module structure

This module contains nine main chapters, a project, and an assessment. These are as follows:

1. What Is Kubernetes?

   This chapter teaches us the fundamentals of the Kubernetes ecosystem.

2. Why Is Kubernetes important?

   This chapter explains why Kubernetes is essential for cloud providers and users, ensuring flexibility and stability across environments.

3. What Does Kubernetes Look Like?

   This chapter explores Kubernetes architecture, including Masters, Nodes, and hosted cloud services like Linode Kubernetes Engine.

4. Getting Kubernetes

   This chapter gives us hands-on experience in setting up Docker and Kubernetes easily using Docker Desktop or Civo Cloud.

5. Creating a Containerized Application

   This chapter breaks down the steps to create and deploy a containerized application using Docker.

6. Running an Application on Kubernetes

   This chapter explains deploying and connecting containerized applications in Kubernetes using Pods and Services.

7. Self-Healing

   This chapter explains Kubernetes’ self-healing features for resilient application deployment and management.

8. Scaling the Application

   This chapter explains how to scale applications in Kubernetes through declarative and imperative methods.

9. Performing a Rolling Update

   This chapter explores seamless application updates in Kubernetes with zero downtime through rolling updates.

10. Kubernetes Exam

    This exam tests the Kubernetes skills we acquired through this module.