Introduction to Kubernetes
- Free to audit
- Paid certificate
- Beginner
- 14 weeks
Introduction to Kubernetes (LFS158x) is the Linux Foundation's primer on the container orchestration system, offered on edX. It covers the origin of Kubernetes, its architecture, primary components and building blocks; how to set up and access a cluster with Minikube; how to run applications on the cluster and reach them once deployed; and how the Kubernetes community works and how to take part. The page lists basic knowledge of the Linux command line and of container technology such as Docker as prerequisites.
edX marks the course as introductory level and self-paced, estimated at fourteen weeks of two to three hours a week. The audit track is free and gives access to the course material for a limited time, which edX says expires after the estimated course length; graded assignments and the certificate are excluded. The verified track is priced on the page at 189 US dollars.
What you’ll learn
- Describe the origin, architecture and main components of Kubernetes
- Set up and access a local cluster with Minikube
- Deploy applications to Kubernetes and access them
- Find your way around the Kubernetes community
Who it’s for
Developers and operations staff who know basic Linux and containers and want to understand Kubernetes; not for people who have never used a terminal.
Syllabus
17 sections as listed on edx.org.
- Welcome & Introduction
- From Monolith to Microservices
- Container Orchestration
- Kubernetes
- Kubernetes Architecture - Overview
- Installing Kubernetes
- Setting Up a Single Node Kubernetes Cluster Using Minikube
- Accessing Minikube
- Kubernetes Building Blocks
- Services
- Deploying a Stand-Alone Application
- Kubernetes Volume Management
- ConfigMaps and Secrets
- Ingress
- Advanced Topics - Overview
- Kubernetes Community
- Final Exam
Instructor
- Chris Pokorni Instructor
Course details
- Skills covered
- Cloud-Native Computing
- Multitier Architecture
- Kubernetes
- Infrastructure
- Includes
- 17 modules
- Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Linux Command Line Interface (CLI)Basic knowledge of container technology like Docker, Rkt is required
- Subtitles
- 12 languages
On edx.org
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 48 learners; 419,504 enrolled, as shown on the course page on 20 Oct 2026. These are edx.org’s own figures, not ours.
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