CNCF Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Practice exam for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). Covers Application Design and Build, Deployment, Observability, Security, and Services and Networking.
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1. A developer is writing a Dockerfile for a Node.js application. They want to ensure the final image is as small as possible and does not include build tools like npm or gcc. Which Dockerfile technique best achieves this goal?
2. A company wants to run a data-processing container image that must be available on every node in a Kubernetes cluster, including nodes added in the future. The workload does not need to be scaled horizontally and must run exactly one replica per node. Which workload resource should the developer choose?
3. A developer needs to containerize a Go application. The build process requires the Go toolchain and several large dependencies, but the final binary is statically compiled and has no external dependencies. Which base image choice for the final stage of a multi-stage Dockerfile minimizes image size while keeping the container runnable?
4. A developer is writing a Dockerfile for a Python web application. The application reads its database URL from an environment variable DATABASE_URL. Which Dockerfile instruction correctly sets a default value for this variable that can be overridden at container runtime?
5. A developer wants to tag a locally built container image called myapp with the version 2.1.0 and push it to a private registry at registry.example.com/team/myapp. Which sequence of commands is correct?
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How to Pass CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) in 2026: Complete Study Guide
CKAD tests how well you deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes — not cluster administration. This guide covers all 5 domains, the key differences from CKA, essential kubectl commands for developers, and a 6-week study plan.
CKAD Deep Dive: Deployment Strategies, Application Security, and Observability
Application Environment, Configuration and Security (25%) is the highest-weight CKAD domain. Combined with Deployment (20%) and Observability (15%), these domains determine your score. This guide covers rolling updates, Helm, liveness probes, SecurityContext, and HPA.
CKAD Exam Traps: Application Design and Security Tasks That Fool Developers
CKAD performance tasks are trickier than they look — init container ordering, probe syntax, NetworkPolicy direction, Helm --reuse-values, and ConfigMap vs Secret encoding trip up even experienced developers. This guide covers 11 specific traps.
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