Kubernetes for Beginners
About This Course
Kubernetes has become a key technology for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications across modern IT environments. Kubernetes for Beginners provides a practical introduction to Kubernetes, helping learners understand how containerized applications are orchestrated and managed using Kubernetes.
The course introduces essential Kubernetes concepts, including clusters, nodes, pods, deployments, services, namespaces, and the Kubernetes architecture. Learners will gain hands-on experience setting up and interacting with Kubernetes environments, deploying containerized applications, managing application configurations, and using Kubernetes commands to monitor and troubleshoot workloads.
Participants will also explore Kubernetes networking, service discovery, storage, configuration management, and basic security concepts. Practical exercises demonstrate how applications can be scaled, updated, and maintained while Kubernetes manages workload scheduling, availability, and application health.
The course also introduces modern deployment and operational practices, including application monitoring, autoscaling, rolling updates, and basic CI/CD concepts for Kubernetes environments. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on labs, learners will build confidence in deploying and managing real-world containerized applications.
Designed for beginners, IT professionals, system administrators, developers, and aspiring DevOps engineers, this course provides a strong practical foundation for working with Kubernetes and prepares learners to progress toward more advanced container orchestration and cloud-native technologies.
What You'll Learn
LO1: Develop an architectural proof of concept for Kubernetes architecture and components.
LO2: Develop solution architecture by applying container orchestration tools, techniques, and system modeling methods.
LO3: Identify technical requirements and prepare a technical blueprint for Cloud Native Architecture.
LO4: Demonstrate how Cloud Native Observability solutions and components address a specific business problem effectively.
LO5: Implement system reviews to monitor solution status and adapt according to Cloud Native frameworks.
Course Outline:
Topic 1: Kubernetes Fundamentals and Architecture
Topic 2: Container Orchestration and Kubernetes Operations
Topic 3: Cloud Native Architecture and Scalability
Topic 4: Kubernetes Monitoring and Observability
Topic 5: Kubernetes Application Deployment and Management
Entry Requirements
Knowledge and Skills
• Able to operate computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Year Group : 21-65 years old