k8s-resources.md

A list of resources for those who want to learn more about Kubernetes and students of our Certified Kubernetes Administrator and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer boot camps.

Certification

Guidelines from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

• Candidate Handbook: https://www.cncf.io/certification/candidate-handbook
• FAQ: https://www.cncf.io/certification/cka/faq/
• Exam Tips: https://www.cncf.io/certification/tips

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• About the CKA Program: https://www.cncf.io/certification/cka/
• Exam Curriculum: https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/certified_kubernetes_administrator_exam_v1.9.0.pdf
• Exam Registration: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka/

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

• About the CKAD Program: https://www.cncf.io/certification/ckad/
• Exam Curriculum: https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/certified_kubernetes_application_developer_exam_v1.0.pdf
• Exam Registration: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-application-developer-ckad/

Self-Paced Online Trainings

The Linux Foundation offers self-paced online courses as a good introduction for developers and systems administrators that are getting started.

• Introduction to Kubernetes (LFS158) (free edX course): https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-kubernetes
• Kubernetes Fundamentals (LFS258): https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/kubernetes-fundamentals/
• Kubernetes for Developers (LFD259): https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/kubernetes-for-developers/
  • Get a 25% discount for these courses on the RX-M website: https://rx-m.com/training/cka-discount-registration/

Direct from Kubernetes

• GitHub: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
• Releases: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases
• Documentation: https://kubernetes.io/docs/
• Tutorials: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tutorials/
• Case Studies: https://kubernetes.io/case-studies/
• Community: https://github.com/kubernetes/community
• Blog: https://kubernetes.io/blog/

Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

• Currently Hosted Projects: https://www.cncf.io/projects/
• Cloud Native Landscape: https://landscape.cncf.io/
• End User Community and Case Studies: https://www.cncf.io/people/end-user-community/
• Webinars: https://www.cncf.io/community/recorded-events/
• Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program: https://www.cncf.io/certification/software-conformance/
• Becoming a Member: https://www.cncf.io/about/join/
• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Conferences: https://www.cncf.io/community/kubecon-cloudnativecon-events/

Related Technologies

• Helm (Package Manager): https://www.helm.sh/
• KOPS: https://github.com/kubernetes/kops