What is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes is a portable, extensible, open-source platform for managing containerized workloads and services, that facilitates both declarative configuration and automation. It has a large, rapidly growing ecosystem. Kubernetes services, support, and tools are widely available.

The name Kubernetes originates from Greek, meaning helmsman or pilot. K8s as an abbreviation results from counting the eight letters between the "K" and the "s". Google open-sourced the Kubernetes project in 2014. Kubernetes combines over 15 years of Goggle's experience running production workloads at scale with best-of-breed ideas and practices from the community.

What is Python?

Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. Python's simple, easy-to-learn syntax emphasizes readability and therefore reduces the cost of program maintenance. Python supports modules and packages, which encourages program modularity and code reuse.

What is CGI?

The common gateway interface (CGI) is a standard way for a Web server to pass a Web user’s request to an application program and to receive data back to forward to the user or in laymen terms it allows to use a web page such as HTML in front-end and programming language like python, java in the back-end part.

What is Python CGI?

Python CGI stands for Common Gateway Interface. An HTTP server invokes a Python CGI script so it can process user input that a user may submit through an HTML <FORM> or <ISINDEX> element. Such a script usually lives in the server's special CGI-bin directory. Python CGI module handles situations and helps debug scripts.