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Kubernetes CKAD Lab Workbook

$69

Application developer certification labs covering pod design, services, configuration, observability, and multi-container patterns.

🏷 v1.0.0

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📁 File Structure 25 files

kubernetes-ckad-labs/
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── config.example.yaml
├── free-sample.zip
├── guide/
│ ├── 01-pod-design.md
│ ├── 02-configuration.md
│ ├── 03-multi-container-pods.md
│ ├── 04-observability.md
│ ├── 05-services-networking.md
│ ├── 06-state-persistence.md
├── index.html
├── interactive.html
├── labs/
│ ├── 00-environment-setup.md
│ ├── 01-pod-design.md
│ ├── 02-configuration.md
│ ├── 03-multi-container-pods.md
│ ├── 04-observability.md
│ ├── 05-services-networking.md
│ ├── 06-state-persistence.md
├── manifests/
│ ├── configuration/
│ │ ├── configmap-secret.yaml
│ ├── multi-container/
│ │ ├── patterns.yaml
│ ├── observability/
│ │ ├── probes.yaml
│ ├── pod-design/
│ │ ├── deployment-rolling.yaml
│ ├── services/
│ │ ├── service-types.yaml
├── quick-reference/
│ ├── ckad-cheatsheet.md

📖 Documentation Preview README excerpt

Kubernetes CKAD Lab Workbook

> Hands-on lab exercises for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam. Practice every exam domain with realistic tasks, step-by-step solutions, verification commands, and ready-to-apply YAML manifests.

Exam Facts

Detail	Value
Exam code	CKAD
Provider	The Linux Foundation / CNCF
Format	Performance-based (hands-on tasks in a real cluster)
Questions	15–20 performance tasks
Duration	2 hours
Passing score	66%
Cost	$395 USD (includes one free retake)
Kubernetes version	1.30 (as of 2026; verify at training.linuxfoundation.org)
Allowed resources	kubernetes.io/docs, kubernetes.io/blog, github.com/kubernetes
Validity	2 years from pass date

Exam Domain Weights

Domain	Weight	Lab File
Application Design and Build	20%	`labs/01-pod-design.md`
Application Deployment	20%	`labs/01-pod-design.md` (deployments, rolling updates)
Application Observability and Maintenance	15%	`labs/04-observability.md`
Application Environment, Configuration and Security	25%	`labs/02-configuration.md`
Services & Networking	20%	`labs/05-services-networking.md`

Who This Is For

**Application developers** who deploy workloads on Kubernetes

**Backend engineers** preparing for the CKAD certification exam

**DevOps engineers** wanting to validate their Kubernetes application skills

**Anyone new to Kubernetes** who wants a structured, hands-on learning path (with some container experience)

Prerequisites

You should be comfortable with:

Container basics (building images, running containers)

YAML syntax

Basic command-line usage

Any programming language (for understanding application patterns)

What's Inside

Lab Exercises (`labs/`)

File	Topics	Tasks
`00-environment-setup.md`	Lab environment, kubectl setup, speed aliases	3
`01-pod-design.md`	Pods, labels, annotations, Deployments, Jobs, CronJobs, rolling updates	8
`02-configuration.md`	ConfigMaps, Secrets, SecurityContexts, resource limits, ServiceAccounts	8
`03-multi-container-pods.md`	Sidecar, init containers, ambassador, adapter patterns	6
`04-observability.md`	Probes, logging, monitoring, debugging	7
`05-services-networking.md`	Services, Ingress, NetworkPolicy	7
`06-state-persistence.md`	PV, PVC, volume types, StatefulSets	5
Total		44 tasks

Ready-to-Apply Manifests (`manifests/`)

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📄 Code Sample .yaml preview

manifests/configuration/configmap-secret.yaml# Configuration manifests: ConfigMap, Secret, SecurityContext, ResourceLimits --- # ConfigMap from literals apiVersion: v1 kind: ConfigMap metadata: name: app-config data: DATABASE_HOST: "db.example.com" DATABASE_PORT: "5432" LOG_LEVEL: "info" MAX_CONNECTIONS: "100" # Multi-line config file app.properties: | server.port=8080 server.context-path=/api logging.level.root=INFO spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://db.example.com:5432/appdb --- # Secret apiVersion: v1 kind: Secret metadata: name: app-secrets type: Opaque stringData: # Use stringData for plain text (auto-encoded) DB_PASSWORD: "s3cureP4ss!" API_KEY: "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" JWT_SECRET: "your-jwt-signing-secret-here" --- # Pod with full configuration injection apiVersion: v1 kind: Pod metadata: name: configured-app spec: serviceAccountName: default securityContext: runAsUser: 1000 runAsGroup: 3000

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