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Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Preparation

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Kubernetes is one of the world's most popular container orchestration tools. Established by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the Kubernetes Application Developer certification is designed to validate skills required by application developers working with Kubernetes.

This course is designed to help you prepare for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam. It includes a combination of Courses covering each exam domain, a series of Hands-on Labs to build first-hand Kubernetes experience working directly in a live cloud environment, and exams to test your knowledge along the way.

This course has been updated to cover the latest version of the CKAD exam, released on September 28th 2021.

Learning Objectives

The Course will prepare you to understand and demonstrate your knowledge in each of the general domains of the CKAD exam:

  • Application Design and Build
  • Application Environment, Configuration and Security
  • Application Deployment
  • Services & Networking
  • Application Observability and Maintenance

Intended Audience

This Course is intended specifically for Kubernetes application developers. Anyone interested in learning how to work with Kubernetes will also benefit from this Course.

Prerequisites

A solid understanding of containers, and Docker in particular, will be of value. If you are not comfortable with Docker, you are encouraged to complete the Docker in Depth Course.

This Course uses Kubernetes running on Linux machines. You should be comfortable working with Linux shells.

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Logan has been involved in software development and research since 2007 and has been in the cloud since 2012. He is an AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA). He earned his Ph.D. studying design automation and enjoys all things tech.

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