The KCNA Book

The KCNA Book

by Nigel Poulton
Released June 2023
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781835080399

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Book description

Boost your knowledge with the well-organized revision guide for Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification and exam. Expand your horizon of possibilities with extensive explanations and quizzes

Key Features

  • Learn new technologies and revise concepts to master the KCNA certification and exam
  • Reinforce and test knowledge through practice questions and an exam
  • Boost your career by leveraging Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies

Book Description

There is a huge benefit in building small, specialized, single-purpose apps that can self-heal, auto scale, and update regularly without needing downtime. Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies come in handy in building such apps. Possessing the knowledge and skills to leverage Kubernetes can positively enhance possibilities in favor of architects who specialize in cloud-native microservices applications.

‘The KCNA Book’ is designed to help those working in technology with a passion to become certified in the Kubernetes and Cloud-Native Associate Exam. You will learn about containerization, microservices, and cloud-native architecture. You will learn about Kubernetes fundamentals and container orchestration. The book also sheds light on cloud-native application delivery and observability. It focuses on the KCNA exam domains and competencies, which can be applied to the sample test included in the book. Put your knowledge to the test and enhance your skills with the all-encompassing topic coverage.

Upon completion, you will begin your journey to get the best roles, projects, and organizations with this exam-oriented book.

What you will learn

  • Learn the essentials of containerization and microservices
  • Know about cloud-native architecture and autoscaling
  • Gain clarity about container orchestration
  • Master the fundamentals of Kubernetes
  • Explore cloud-native application delivery and observability
  • Become competent in the KCNA exam domains

Who this book is for

‘The KCNA Book’ is crafted for anyone working in technology. It is specifically helpful for those wishing to gain the KCNA certification. The KCNA exam is designed to test proficiency in Kubernetes and cloud-native skills and concepts. It is well-suited for architects, developers, data engineers, and anyone from a traditional IT background. The KCNA exam and certification is particularly useful in the field of management, technical marketing, operations, DevOps, CloudOps, SREs, and DevSecOps.

Table of contents

  1. Getting started
    1. Who is the book for
    2. How is the book organised
    3. About the author
    4. Feedback
  2. 1: Setting the scene
    1. Virtualisation
    2. Containerisation
    3. Monolithic vs microservices
    4. Chapter summary
    5. Exam essentials
    6. Recap questions
  3. 2: Cloud native architecture
    1. Defining cloud native architecture
    2. Resiliency
    3. Autoscaling
    4. Serverless
    5. Community and governance
    6. Roles and personas
    7. Open standards
    8. Chapter summary
    9. Exam essentials
    10. Recap questions
  4. 3: Container orchestration
    1. Primer
    2. Container runtimes
    3. Container orchestration fundamentals
    4. Container security
    5. Container networking
    6. Service meshes
    7. Container storage
    8. Chapter summary
    9. Exam essentials
    10. Recap Questions
  5. 4: Kubernetes Fundamentals
    1. Primer
    2. Simple Kubernetes workflow
    3. Containers and pods
    4. Augmenting pods
    5. Kubernetes architecture
    6. Scheduling
    7. Kubernetes namespaces
    8. The Kubernetes API and API server
    9. Kubernetes networking
    10. Chapter summary
    11. Exam essentials
    12. Recap questions
  6. 5: Cloud native application delivery
    1. Primer
    2. CI/CD
    3. GitOps
    4. Chapter summary
    5. Exam essentials
    6. Recap questions
  7. 6: Cloud native observability
    1. Primer
    2. Telemetry and observability
    3. Prometheus
    4. Cost management
    5. Chapter summary
    6. Exam essentials
    7. Recap questions
  8. The exam
    1. Exam domains and competencies
    2. About the exam
    3. Booking the exam
    4. Taking the exam
    5. Getting your result
    6. Staying connected
  9. 8: Sample test
  10. Appendix A: Chapter quiz answers
    1. Chapter 1: Setting the scene
    2. Chapter 2: Cloud native architecture
    3. Chapter 3: Container orchestration
    4. Chapter 4: Kubernetes fundamentals
    5. Chapter 5: Cloud native application delivery
    6. Chapter 6: Cloud native observability
  11. Appendix B: Sample Test answers
  12. What next
    1. Other exams
    2. Books
    3. Video courses
    4. Let’s connect

Product information

  • Title: The KCNA Book
  • Author(s): Nigel Poulton
  • Release date: June 2023
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781835080399