Getting Started With Kubernetes
Chapter 1: Kubernetes Fundamentals
What is Container Orchestration
Kubernetes Architecture: The Control Plane
Kubernetes Architecture: The Worker Node
The Role of kubectl
Declarative vs. Imperative Management
Setting Up a Local Kubernetes Cluster
Hands-on Practical: Cluster Inspection
Chapter 2: Managing Pods
The Pod Abstraction
Writing a Pod Manifest in YAML
Single-Container and Multi-Container Pods
The Pod Lifecycle
Using kubectl for Pod Operations
Health Probes: Liveness and Readiness
Practice: Deploying and Inspecting Pods
Chapter 3: Workload Management with Controllers
Introduction to Kubernetes Controllers
ReplicaSets for Pod Availability
Deployments for Application Rollouts
Defining a Deployment Manifest
Executing Deployment Updates and Rollbacks
Inspecting Deployment Status
Hands-on Practical: Creating and Updating Deployments
Chapter 4: Networking in Kubernetes
The Kubernetes Networking Model
Introduction to Services
Service Types: ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer
Defining a Service Manifest
Service Discovery within the Cluster
Exposing Services with Ingress
Hands-on Practical: Exposing an Application
Chapter 5: Configuration and Persistent Storage
Managing Configuration with ConfigMaps
Handling Credentials with Secrets
Kubernetes Storage Concepts
PersistentVolumes and PersistentVolumeClaims
Attaching Volumes to Pods
Practice: Injecting Configuration and Mounting a Volume
Setting Up a Local Kubernetes Cluster
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- Minikube Documentation, The Kubernetes Authors, 2025 - Official documentation for Minikube, covering installation, usage, and various drivers for running a local Kubernetes cluster.
- Kind (Kubernetes IN Docker) Documentation, The Kubernetes Authors, 2025 - Official documentation for Kind, providing instructions for installing and managing local multi-node Kubernetes clusters within Docker containers.
- Install and Set Up kubectl, The Kubernetes Authors, 2023 - The official guide from Kubernetes for installing and configuring
kubectl, the command-line interface for controlling Kubernetes clusters. - Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure, Kelsey Hightower, Brendan Burns, and Joe Beda, 2019 (O'Reilly Media) - A widely recognized book offering a solid introduction to Kubernetes, its core components, and operational practices, which supports understanding local cluster contexts.