This tutorial explains how to build and deploy applications on a Kubernetes cluster using GitLab CI/CD pipelines. It focuses on real-world DevOps workflows where automation is used to build, test, and deploy applications efficiently.

You will learn how to create a GitLab CI/CD pipeline that uses GitLab Runner to build Docker images and push them to the GitLab container registry. This is an important step in modern DevOps pipelines where containerization is widely used.

The course also demonstrates how to connect a Kubernetes cluster to GitLab, allowing seamless deployment of applications directly from the pipeline. Kubernetes helps manage containerized applications by handling scaling, networking, and deployment automatically.

You will also understand how CI/CD pipelines can be used to automate the deployment process, making software delivery faster and more reliable. The tutorial includes working with a local Kubernetes cluster such as Rancher Desktop, which is useful for testing and development environments.

By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how GitLab CI/CD integrates with Kubernetes, how to build and push Docker images, and how to deploy applications using automated pipelines in a DevOps environment.