hands-on lab
Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers: Definition Basics
Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: Up to 30 minutes
Students: 3,182
Rating: 4.7/5
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Description
Pods are the basic unit of work in Kubernetes. This lab is the first in the Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers series that teaches you basic Pod design.
This lab is valuable to anyone working with Kubernetes, but the content has been prepared considering topics described in the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Curriculum. Completion of the lab will help you get hands-on experience, which is essential for passing the CKAD exam.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to create Pods and generate Pod YAML manifest files
Intended Audience
- Application developers deploying applications in containers and using or considering Kubernetes
- This lab is recommended for Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) examinees
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of Kubernetes Core Concepts (Master, Nodes, Pods)
- Experience with
kubectlor experience with using Linux at the command line
You can take the Introduction to Kubernetes Course to satisfy the prerequisites.
Updates
July 13th, 2024 - Updated cluster to Kubernetes 1.30
October 13th, 2023 - Updated Kubernetes to 1.28
June 13th, 2023 - Updated Kubernetes to 1.26
September 6th, 2022 - Updated to run Kubernetes 1.24
Environment before
Environment after
Covered topics
Lab steps
Connecting to the Kubernetes Cluster
Reviewing Pod Definition Basics