Do I need prior Docker experience for this course?

No prior Docker experience is required. This is a beginner-level workshop that starts with container fundamentals and progressively builds up to orchestration with Docker Compose and an introduction to Kubernetes.

What operating system do I need for the exercises?

You can use Windows, macOS, or Linux. Docker Desktop is available for all major platforms. Detailed setup instructions are provided before the course.

Does this course cover Kubernetes?

The course includes an introduction to Kubernetes as part of the clustering module, but for a deep dive into Kubernetes, we recommend the dedicated Real-life Kubernetes workshop.

Is the course delivered live or is it pre-recorded?

The course is delivered live and online. You can interact with the instructor in real-time, ask questions via chat or audio, and participate in hands-on exercises. Video recordings are provided after the course for review.

Will I receive a certificate after completing the course?

Yes, all participants receive a shareable online certificate of attendance. You can also take an optional 1-hour exam, with your score printed on the certificate.

Docker Container Fundamentals Complete Course for Developers

About the Containerizaton 101 Course

Docker has taken our industry by storm. Hardly anyone can ignore the usefulness of containerized applications. Containers allow encapsulating part of your system configuration making it easier to distribute and manage applications at scale. This is a 2-day practical workshop that covers Docker functionality, use cases and deployment scenarios. It is targeted at software developers and system administrators willing to integrate containers into software delivery and maintenance processes. The workshop includes a lot of hands-on exercises that are based on real-life experience. All participants will receive cheatsheets as well as get access to online slides and all the code.

What You'll Learn in This workshop

Understand concepts behind container technology
Use containers effectively to distribute and run applications
Integrate containers into effective software delivery pipelines
Orchestrate, scale and monitor container-based configurations

Containerizaton 101 Outline

1. Outline

• Brief history: Linux containers and Docker inception
• Container concepts: Host, engine, daemon, client, image, container, layer
• Container images: exploring Docker Hub, pulling images from Docker Hub and private registries, exploring local image cache, loading images into local image cache
• Running containers: Long running containers, throw-away containers, exposing ports, setting environment variables, sharing data with the host, setting limits.
• Exploring container state: Listing containers, status and resource usage, standard streams, stopping containers, killing containers, pausing containers, removing containers.
• Creating images: Images from existing containers, building images using Dockerfile, selecting base image, defining image parameters, removing images.
• Distributing images: Through a registry or as a TAR archive, squashing images, minimizing
• Pipelines: Integrating Docker containers into a software delivery pipeline.
• Networking: Creating networks and "linking" containers, handling communication with the host, port fowarding, managing different network types.
• Orchestrating: Creating Docker Compose configuration for defining containers, networks and volumes.
• Clustering: Introduction into Kubernetes, configuring, deployment, services, scaling, monitoring.

Who Should Attend

developers
software architects
technical project managers
system administrators

What's Included

Unique content - real-life use cases, modern infrastructure, CI/CD/GitOps principles shown in practice.

Certificate of attendance - you will get a shareable online certificate.

Exam after the course - you may pass an optional 1-hour exam and get your score printed on the certificate.

Workshop happens online - join from the convenience of your office or home.

Video recordings will be available after the course - you can revisit some topics later.

Live and interactive - you can ask questions in the chat or over audio and get live clarifications.

Q&A session in the end of each day - you will to get answers to more complex questions in a 1-hour long Q&A session.

Quizzes and polls during the course - learning should be fun!

Practical exercises with solutions - lots of simple and not-so-simple tasks to practice with during the course; Solutions will be provided afterwards.

Additional home work - for those who want to practice more after the course; Homework will be reviewed and supplemented by constructive feedback.

Lifetime e-mail support - you can get answers on anything related to the course content as well as advice based on your company specific situation.