The core architecture: Control plane and worker nodes
In technical interviews, questions about the Kubernetes control plane and the components it holds can be answered with the expected responses in almost any technical interview. Why? Because this, and only this, can give the interviewer an understanding of how you have prepared theoretically, and what other questions should follow based on your answers.
In this section, you’ll be able to answer (without going into deep technical details) how the Kubernetes cluster works, what its internals do, and how to troubleshoot core component failures.
A high-level overview of the manager–worker relationship
We mentioned the basic functionality of these components in the previous chapter. With this question, we want you to answer what components make up a cluster.
When asking this question, the interviewer usually expects you to describe the core components responsible for the cluster’s functionality...
