Certified Kubernetes Application Developer | CKAD Exam 2026

Name: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer | CKAD Exam 2026
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CKAD - Learn Concepts and Practice the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam with Hand-On Labs

Created byTechLynk Selenium | DevOps | GenAI | Cloud

Last updated 2/2026

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What you'll learn

Prepartion for Certified Kubernetes Application Developer certification
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION : Goal is to help you prepare every CKAD individual topic thoroughly, including Demos, Practice Test, and more.
Learn "Easy-First-Strategy" to solve the tasks efficiently in the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Exam.
Once you complete the course, you will have the knowledge& confidence to pass the CKAD exam AND the good pay raise.
Strong Fundamentals of Kubernetes.
Deploying Applications to Kubernetes.

Course content

9 sections • 133 lectures • 15h 42m total length

Introduction to the Course7:18
Things to Know About CKAD Exam5:56
Official CKAD Curriculum6:55
My Motivating Factor!0:28
GuideLines to Score 100% in Exam (Before Exam)7:43
GuideLines to Score 100% in Exam (During Exam)11:13
Course Chat with Students and Tech Community0:23
Download Course Source Code From GIT0:06

Section Overview - Application Design and Build (20%)2:28
Briefing : Docker Image4:58
Docker Hub Repository15:13
SetUp Machine for Docker Environment5:50
Commands : SetUp Machine for Docker Environment0:20
Push Custom Images on DockerHub10:06
Bake Your own Docker Image using DockerFile6:44
Create Custom Docker Image11:28
Assignment : Create, Modify, Build Docker Image1:11
Solution : Assignment : Create, Modify, Build Docker Image8:04
Kubernetes APIs13:53
Pods in Kubernetes13:15
YAML, JSON & JSONPath0:18
Kubectl Commands for POD8:09
Demo : Kubectl Commands for POD15:55
Kubernetes CLI Practice (Kubectl Commands)
Commands and Arguments in K8s15:05
Generate K8s Manifest via CLI4:20
Multi Container Pod3:37
Why to Avoid Multi-Container Pod5:16
Demo : Multi Container Pod9:51
Multi Container Pod Design Patterns1:48
Sidecar Multi Container6:56
Ambassador Multi Container8:00
Adapter Multi Container4:47
Init Container Multi Container11:33
Jobs in Kubernetes11:03
Demo: Kubernetes Jobs6:57
CronJob in Kubernetes6:58
Demo: Kubernetes Cronjobs6:03
Like this course? Please share it!0:09
Volumes in Kubernetes7:27
EmptyDir Volume11:20
HostPath Volume7:23
Persistent Volume & Persistent Volume Claim in Kubernetes14:30
Demo : PV and PVC In Kubernetes14:46
Download Course Source Code From GIT0:06

Section Overview2:20
Deployments in Kubernetes8:19
Labels in Kubernetes7:20
Demo: Labels10:49
Label Selector in Kubernetes6:33
Demo : Deployment8:15
Deployment Strategies - Recreate | Rolling Update9:13
Demo : Recreate Strategy4:22
Deployment Rolling Update and RollBack7:56
Demo: Deployment Rolling Update and Rollback15:20
Demo: Deployment Scaling and DeScaling4:34
Deployment Strategies - Canary | Blue-Green5:34
Demo: Blue-Green Deployment10:25
Demo: Canary Deployment7:44
Package and Deploy : HELM Introduction6:59
Installing HELM9:31
Deploy ThridParty Application using HELM11:11
Package and Deploy Application Using Helm I11:50
Package and Deploy Application Using Helm II8:41
Download Course Source Code From GIT0:06

Section Overview1:20
Liveness Probe - HealthCheck8:16
Liveness Probe YAML Overview9:34
Demo : Liveness Probe7:45
Readiness Probe - HealthCheck5:24
Demo : Readiness Probe6:37
Kubernetes Monitoring Overview5:52
Monitoring Layers and Metrics2:18
Kubernetes Monitoring Tools3:05
Installing Metric Server8:06
Monitoring K8s Cluster Component1:42
Demo: Kubernetes Monitoring6:20
Logging & Logging Pipeline4:42
Logging and Debugging Hardway K8s Cluster7:54
Demo : Logging using Sidecar5:06
Demo : Kubernetes Logs3:44
Troubleshooting Application Failures3:24
Troubleshooting Kubernetes Cluster Failures9:19
Download Course Source Code From GIT0:06

Section Overview1:45
CRDs Concept in Kubernetes10:20
CRDs YAML Overview8:09
Demo: CRDs in Kubernetes18:31
Kubernetes Access Control - Authentication, Authorization, Admission Control9:19
Resource Requests & Limits4:53
Resource Requests & Limits : YAML Overview4:50
Demo : Resource Requests & Limits7:12
Kubernetes Resource Quota4:23
Demo : Kubernetes Resource Quota8:56
Kubernetes ConfigMaps5:19
Kubernetes ConfigMaps YAML Overview4:36
Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Pods5:00
Demo : Kubernetes ConfigMap14:32
Secrets in Kubernetes2:38
Secrets in Kubernetes YAML Overview7:37
Kubernetes Secrets and Pods4:46
Demo : Kubernetes Secrets13:39
Kubernetes Pod Security Context8:17
Demo: Kubernetes Pod Security Context6:20
Kubernetes Container Security Context3:06
Demo: Kubernetes Container Security Context5:30
Service Accounts in Kubernetes5:33
Download Course Source Code From GIT0:06

Requirements

Docker Container (Basics)
YAML Basics

Description

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer | CKAD Certification can take your career to a whole new level. Learn, practice, and get certified on Kubernetes with hands-on labs.

This course is specifically designed for the aspirants who intend to give the "Certified Kubernetes Application Developer" certification and the individuals who intend to gain a strong foundation on Kubernetes from absolute scratch.

The journey of this course begins with Understanding the basics of Container Orchestration technologies, and then the deep dive journey into Kubernetes begins.

Besides Developers, CKAD certification will add a good weightage to anyone working with Kubernetes - including Administrators, Engineers, and Architects. Also, for the beginners who want to get into the DevOps space.

Now, there might be many questions popping up in your mind - How to get CKAD certified? Where to get started? Is self-preparation is sufficient? or do you need to enroll in any course? If so, which course?

With tons of practicals, easy-to-understand videos, and a dedicated exam preparation section, this course is all you need to gain a deeper understanding of Kubernetes and ace the official Certified Kubernetes Application Developer" certification.

With this exciting set of learnings and practicals, I look forward to seeing you in this course and being part of your journey into Kubernetes.

With that, I'm very excited to be part of your CKAD Journey. Let's get it to start!

Who this course is for:

Individuals intend to learn Kubernetes
Individuals aiming for CKAD certification
SREs (Site Reliability Engineers)
DevOps Engineers

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer | CKAD Exam 2026

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Course content

Kubernetes CKAD Certification Introduction8 lectures • 40min

Kubernetes Architecture & Installation (Important Concept to Learn)10 lectures • 1hr 24min

Application Design and Build (20%)36 lectures • 4hr 36min

Application Deployment (20%)20 lectures • 2hr 37min

Application Observability and Maintenance (15%)19 lectures • 1hr 41min

Application Environment, Configuration and Security (25%)24 lectures • 2hr 45min

Services & Networking (20%)10 lectures • 1hr 32min

CKAD Exam Helpful Guide5 lectures • 11min

Course Wrap-Up & Community Access1 lecture • 1min

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