Glossary term
What is Secret?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Secret" means: An object for sensitive values. By default it is only base64 encoded, not encrypted. It is taught in Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners. Related terms include ConfigMap, Probe, Service and Rolling update. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Secret?
An object for sensitive values. By default it is only base64 encoded, not encrypted.
Where is Secret taught?
Secret is defined in Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners.
Which lessons cover Secret?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners, lesson 3.3: What Goes In the Image: Context and .dockerignore
- Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners, lesson 5.4: Settings From a ConfigMap and a Secret
Which terms are related to Secret?
Next to Secret in the course glossaries: ConfigMap, Probe, Service, Rolling update, Deployment, Namespace and Label and selector.
ConfigMapProbeServiceRolling updateDeploymentNamespaceLabel and selector
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Secret?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners: You can open a terminal (PowerShell, Command Prompt, Terminal or a Linux shell) and run simple commands such as cd and ls or dir.