---
title: "Kubernetes for beginners"
description: "Index of Calico Cloud training primers that introduce Kubernetes networking fundamentals, services, ingress, egress, and network policy for beginners."
product: "Calico Cloud"
version: "v23.0.1"
section: "Tutorials"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/"
---

# Kubernetes for beginners

## [📄️What is network policy?](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-network-policy.md)

[Reference primer for the Calico Cloud tutorials covering the basics of Kubernetes and Calico network policy and when to choose each policy API.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-network-policy.md)

## [📄️Kubernetes services](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-kubernetes-services.md)

[Reference primer for the Calico Cloud tutorials covering the three Kubernetes service types and how services interact with network policy.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-kubernetes-services.md)

## [📄️Kubernetes ingress](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-kubernetes-ingress.md)

[Reference primer for the Calico Cloud tutorials covering Kubernetes ingress implementations and how ingress controllers interact with network policy.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-kubernetes-ingress.md)

## [📄️Kubernetes egress](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-kubernetes-egress.md)

[Reference primer for the Calico Cloud tutorials covering Kubernetes egress, NAT outgoing, egress gateways, and why restricting outbound pod traffic matters.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-cloud/tutorials/training/about-kubernetes-egress.md)