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DOCKER CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE ( DCA )

Docker Certified Associate – DCA Certified Kubernetes Administrator – CKA Certified Kubernetes Application Developer – CKAD

Radical Technologies

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IT Training Programme

Duration 20 hours

Batch Type Weekdays / Weekends

Mode of Training Classroom / Online / Corporate

Locations Pune, Bangalore, Kochi

Language English

Certification Globally Recognized

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What you'll learn

Understand core concepts and architecture from the ground up

Get hands-on with the tools used by working professionals

Build real-world projects you can add to your portfolio

Learn industry best practices and coding standards

Practice with real datasets and real-world scenarios

Prepare for certification and technical interviews

Work on collaborative, team-based exercises

Apply performance tuning and optimization techniques

Understand how the technology fits into a larger ecosystem

Complete assignments reviewed by mentors

Programme Overview

7 sections covering the complete curriculum — a single, progressive learning arc.

20 hours

Training Duration

Core Modules

129

Total Lessons

4.4★

Average Rating

50K+

Students Trained

Foundations & Core Concepts

Get hands-on with the fundamentals and architecture — the building blocks for everything that follows.

Fundamentals Architecture Setup

Hands-On Practical Training

Work through real exercises and assignments designed to mirror what you will do on the job.

Practicals Assignments Labs

Real-World Projects

Apply what you have learned to end-to-end projects that go straight into your portfolio.

Projects Portfolio Case Studies

Advanced Techniques

Go beyond the basics with advanced concepts, integrations and production-grade practices.

Advanced Integration Best Practices

Ecosystem Integration

Understand how this technology connects with the broader tools and platforms used in the industry.

Ecosystem Tools Platforms

Performance & Interview Prep

Master optimization techniques and prepare for the technical interview questions employers actually ask.

Optimization Interview Prep Certification

Who is this programme for?

Whether you're already writing code, working with data, or supporting applications today — this programme is built to take you into a DEVOPS role.

Software Developers

Engineers who want to add this skill set to their toolkit

Analysts & Consultants

Professionals moving into a more technical, hands-on role

IT Professionals

System admins and support engineers upskilling into a new domain

Fresh Graduates

CS/IT graduates aiming for a job-ready technical role

Course Curriculum

7 sections • 129 lessons • 20 hours

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Total Duration

20 hours

100% Practical · Unlimited Doubt Sessions

01 Introduction

This examination is based upon the most critical job activities a Docker Certified Associate performs. The skills and knowledge certified by this examination represent a level of expertise where a certified Docker Associate can:

• Run containerized applications from pre-existing images stored in a centralized registry

• Deploy images across the cluster

• Install, maintain, and operate the Docker platform

• Triage issue reports from stakeholders and resolve

• Standup new Docker environments and perform general maintenance and configuration

• Migrate traditional applications to containers

• Configure and troubleshoot Docker engine

The knowledge and skills required at this level should include all of the following objective components:

• 6-months experience with Docker

• Exposure to Docker Enterprise Edition

• Experience with container security

• Experience with at least 1 cloud provider

• Understanding of Docker Best Practices

• Experience with configuration management tools

• Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server

These training courses or equivalency will assist in exam preparation:

• Docker Fundamentals

• Docker for Enterprise Developers

• Docker Security Course

The skills and knowledge measured by this examination are derived from an understanding of the jobs of current Docker users. A team of highly qualified Docker experts defined the test content and wrote the test items.

Note: This examination blueprint includes weighting, test objectives, and example content.

Example topics and concepts are included to clarify the test objectives; they should not be

construed as a comprehensive listing of all the content of this examination.

The following table lists the domains measured by this examination and the extent to which they are represented.

Name of Domain

% of Exam

Orchestration

25%

Image Creation, Management, and Registry

20%

Installation and Configuration

15%

Networking

15%

Security

15%

Storage and Volumes

10%

Response Limits

The examinee selects, from four (4) or more response options, the option(s) that best completes the statement or answers the question. Distracters or wrong answers are response options that examinees with incomplete knowledge or skill would likely choose, but they are generally plausible responses fitting into the content area defined by the test objective.

Test item formats used in this examination are as follows:

Multiple-choice: The examinee selects one option that best answers the question or completes a statement. The option can be embedded in a graphic where the examinee “points and clicks” on a selection choice to complete the test item.

Multiple-response: The examinee selects more than one option that best answers the question or completes a statement.

Sample Directions: Read the statement or question, and, from the response options, select only the option(s) that represent the most correct or best answer(s) given the information

02 Domain 1: Orchestration (25% of exam)

Content may include the following:

Complete the setup of a swarm mode cluster, with managers and worker nodes

State the differences between running a container vs running a service

Demonstrate steps to lock a swarm cluster

Extend the instructions to run individual containers into running services under swarm

Interpret the output of “docker inspect” commands

Convert an application deployment into a stack file using a YAML compose file with“docker stack deploy”

Manipulate a running stack of services

Increase # of replicas

Add networks, publish ports

Mount volumes

Illustrate running a replicated vs global service

Identify the steps needed to troubleshoot a service not deploying

Apply node labels to demonstrate placement of tasks

Sketch how a Dockerized application communicates with legacy systems

Paraphrase the importance of quorum in a swarm cluster

Demonstrate the usage of templates with “docker service create”

03 Domain 2: Image Creation, Management, and Registry (20% of exam)

Content may include the following:

Describe Dockerfile options [add, copy, volumes, expose, entrypoint, etc)

Show the main parts of a Dockerfile

Give examples on how to create an efficient image via a Dockerfile

Use CLI commands such as list, delete, prune, rmi, etc to manage images

Inspect images and report specific attributes using filter and format

Demonstrate tagging an image

Utilize a registry to store an image

Display layers of a Docker image

Apply a file to create a Docker image

Modify an image to a single layer

Describe how image layers work

Deploy a registry (not architect)

Configure a registry

Log into a registry

Utilize search in a registry

Tag an image

Push an image to a registry

Sign an image in a registry

Pull an image from a registry

Describe how image deletion works

Delete an image from a registry

04 Domain 3: Installation and Configuration (15% of exam)

Content may include the following:

Demonstrate the ability to upgrade the Docker engine

Complete setup of repo, select a storage driver, and complete installation of Docker engine on multiple platforms

Configure logging drivers (splunk, journald, etc)

Setup swarm, configure managers, add nodes, and setup backup schedule

Create and manager user and teams

Interpret errors to troubleshoot installation issues without assistance

Outline the sizing requirements prior to installation

Understand namespaces, cgroups, and configuration of certificates

Use certificate-based client-server authentication to ensure a Docker daemon has the rights to access images on a registry

Consistently repeat steps to deploy Docker engine, UCP, and DTR on AWS and on premises in an HA config

Complete configuration of backups for UCP and DTR

Configure the Docker daemon to start on boot

05 Domain 4: Networking (15% of exam)

Content may include the following:

Create a Docker bridge network for a developer to use for their containers

Troubleshoot container and engine logs to understand a connectivity issue between containers

Publish a port so that an application is accessible externally

Identify which IP and port a container is externally accessible on

Describe the different types and use cases for the built-in network drivers

Understand the Container Network Model and how it interfaces with the Docker engine and network and IPAM drivers

Configure Docker to use external DNS

Use Docker to load balance HTTP/HTTPs traffic to an application (Configure L7 load balancing with Docker EE)

Understand and describe the types of traffic that flow between the Docker engine, registry, and UCP controllers

Deploy a service on a Docker overlay network

Describe the difference between “host” and “ingress” port publishing mode

06 Domain 5: Security (15% of exam)

Content may include the following:

Describe the process of signing an image

Demonstrate that an image passes a security scan

Enable Docker Content Trust

Configure RBAC in UCP

Integrate UCP with LDAP/AD

Demonstrate creation of UCP client bundles

Describe default engine security

Describe swarm default security

Describe MTLS

Identity roles

Describe the difference between UCP workers and managers

Describe process to use external certificates with UCP and DTR

07 Domain 6: Storage and Volumes (10% of exam)

Content may include the following:

State which graph driver should be used on which OS

Demonstrate how to configure devicemapper

Compare object storage to block storage, and explain which one is preferable when available

Summarize how an application is composed of layers and where those layers reside on the filesystem

Describe how volumes are used with Docker for persistent storage

Identify the steps you would take to clean up unused images on a filesystem, also on DTR

Demonstrate how storage can be used across cluster nodes

Tools & Technologies

Every tool listed here is installed, configured and used in a hands-on lab session.

Core Tools

Hands-On Labs

Practical Environment

Industry-Standard Tools

Real-World Setup

Guided Exercises

Skill Building

Sample Datasets

Practice Material

Practice & Projects

Mini Projects

Applied Practice

Assignments

Mentor Reviewed

Doubt Sessions

Live Support

Career Readiness

Resume Building

Career Support

Mock Interviews

Interview Prep

Certification Prep

Global Recognition

Deployment & Delivery

Production Practices

Real-World Ready

Best Practices

Industry Standards

129+

Hands-On Lessons

Core Modules

20 hours

Training Duration

100%

Practical Training

You don't just learn DOCKER CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE ( DCA ). You ship it.

Three major projects, each mirroring how production teams actually work — from guided foundations to a portfolio-ready capstone.

PROJECT // 01

Guided Foundation Project

→Requirement Analysis

→Guided Implementation

→Mentor Review

→Iteration

Foundation Beginner

Apply the fundamentals in a structured, mentor-reviewed project

Take the core concepts from the first half of the curriculum and apply them to a realistic scenario, with guidance and feedback from your mentor at every step.

Structured project brief

Step-by-step implementation

Mentor feedback and review

Documented outcome

Stack Core Concepts Best Practices

PROJECT // 02

Applied Practice Project

→Scenario Design

→Independent Build

→Testing & Validation

→Peer Review

Applied Intermediate

Build a more independent project mirroring real production scenarios

Work through a project that combines multiple concepts from the curriculum, closer to how work is actually structured on the job — less hand-holding, more ownership.

End-to-end implementation

Testing and validation

Documentation

Peer/mentor review

Stack Applied Skills Testing

PROJECT // 03

Capstone Project

→Planning

→End-to-End Build

→Review & Refinement

→Presentation

Capstone Advanced

Take a project from requirements to a polished, portfolio-ready deliverable

Your final project — plan, build, test and present a complete solution using everything covered in the curriculum, reviewed by mentors before you graduate.

Complete working solution

Presentation-ready documentation

Mentor sign-off

Portfolio-ready deliverable

Stack Full Curriculum Portfolio

All 3 projects go directly into your portfolio & resume — reviewed by mentors before you graduate.

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