The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers exam (EX188) tests your skills and knowledge of the fundamentals of containers, including the ability to find, customize, run, and manage containerized services in stand-alone environments. This exam is based on RHEL9, podman v4.4 and OCP v4.14 but the content is applicable to all OCP v4 releases including OCP 4.10 and OCP 4.12. Candidates can use any OCP v4 release to prepare for the exam.
By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers, which also counts towards earning a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).
Administrators, architects, software developers, and anyone responsible for creating, managing, or using containers, including those who want to demonstrate their understanding of the key concepts and processes underlying the use of containers in modern software.
Developers who wish to containerize software applications.
Administrators who are new to container technology and container orchestration.
Architects who are considering using container technologies in software architectures.
Site reliability engineers who are considering using Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
Have taken Red Hat OpenShift Development I: Introduction to Containers with Podman (DO188) or have comparable work experience
Some experience in the use of a Linux terminal session, issuing operating system commands, and familiarity with shell scripting is benficial. A Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification is recommended but not required.
A developer introduction to building and managing containers with Podman for deploying applications on Red Hat OpenShift. Red Hat OpenShift Development I: Introduction to Containers with Podman (DO188) introduces students to building, running, and managing containers with Podman and Red Hat OpenShift. This course helps students build the core skills for developing containerized applications through hands-on experience. These skills can be applied using all versions of OpenShift, including Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA), Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO), and OpenShift Container Platform. This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 9 , Podman 5 and Red Hat OpenShift® 4.18.
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