Docker Container Fundamentals (Hands-on) - DevOps
A simple and easy to understand Docker Container tutorial and hands-on course for busy professionals and absolute beginners in DevOps. This course was designed with DevOps Beginners in mind. This Docker course full of demos and lab exercises.
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A simple and easy to understand Docker Container tutorial and hands-on course for busy professionals and absolute beginners in DevOps. This course was designed with DevOps Beginners in mind. This Docker course full of demos and lab exercises.
A simple and easy to understand Docker Container tutorial and hands-on course for busy professionals and absolute beginners in DevOps. This course was designed with DevOps Beginners in mind. This Docker course full of demos and lab exercises.
Docker is the most popular container engine. Docker is also the most popular application packaging and runtime format. We have designed this course on Docker Containers for Beginners with simple and easy to understand examples.
What you'll learn from this course on Docker Containers:
What is the need for Virtual Machines and Containers
What is a Virtual Machine
What is a Container
Difference between Virtual Machines and Containers
How Containers are better than Virtual Machines
What is a Docker Container
How to run a simple web server Docker Container
How to build a Docker Container Image - 2 methods
How to upload/download the Docker Container Images from the Docker Hub Repository
How to setup Docker containers networking
How to run stateful applications
How to configure persistent storage volumes
How to use persistent storage volumes for a Backend DB application like MySQL or MongoDB
How to run multi-container applications using Docker Compose
How to simplify Develop and Test Engineer Workflow using Docker Compose
Learn what happens under the hood in a Docker Container
Learn some of the little known Docker Container Secrets
Learn Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives.
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Learning objectives
- Install docker engine on your laptop and run docker containers
- Understand docker container secrets
- Build docker container images for any applications
- Publish docker images to the online docker hub repository
- Download docker images from docker hub registry and run the application docker containers.
- Create persistent storage volumes in the host machine, and mount it inside any "stateful" docker containers
- Perform docker container life cycle management
- Retrieve container logs for debugging. login to a docker container to execute commands and debug applications, alive.
- Install docker engine on your laptop and run docker containers
- Understand docker container secrets
- Build docker container images for any applications
- Publish docker images to the online docker hub repository
- Download docker images from docker hub registry and run the application docker containers.
- Create persistent storage volumes in the host machine, and mount it inside any "stateful" docker containers
- Perform docker container life cycle management
- Retrieve container logs for debugging. login to a docker container to execute commands and debug applications, alive.
Syllabus
Introduction
Course Introduction
Need for Containers
Introduction to Virtual Machines and Docker Containers
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Syllabus
Virtual Machine and Docker Container Quiz
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Review Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives
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Strengthen your foundational understanding of Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives before starting the course.
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Linux Kernel
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Refer to the course materials or online resources.
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Review the concepts of namespaces, cgroups, and seccomp.
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Read articles or watch videos on Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives.
Compile a Collection of Docker Resources
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Create a valuable resource for yourself and others by compiling a collection of useful Docker-related resources.
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Identify relevant resources such as articles, tutorials, documentation, and tools.
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Organize the resources into categories or topics.
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Create a document or online repository to store the compilation.
Practice writing Dockerfiles
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Apply what you've learned in the course by creating and writing your own Dockerfiles to containerize applications.
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Review the Dockerfile reference documentation.
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Think of a simple application you want to containerize.
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Create a new Dockerfile for the application.
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Write the instructions in the Dockerfile to build the container image.
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Build the container image using the Dockerfile.
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Create a Docker Tutorial for Beginners
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Deepen your understanding of Docker by creating a comprehensive tutorial for beginners.
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Gather your knowledge and organize the topics.
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Choose a format for the tutorial (e.g., blog post, video series).
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Write or record the content, explaining Docker concepts clearly.
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Provide hands-on examples and demos.
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Share your tutorial with others or publish it online.
Develop a Dockerized Web Application
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Apply your knowledge by developing and deploying a web application using Docker containers.
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Design and build your web application.
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Create a Dockerfile to containerize your application.
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Build the Docker image.
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Deploy the Dockerized application to a platform or cloud service.
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Test and verify the functionality of your application.
Contribute to Docker Open Source Projects
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Gain practical experience and contribute to the Docker community by participating in open source projects.
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Explore Docker's open source repositories on GitHub.
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Identify an issue or feature you're interested in contributing to.
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Follow the project's contribution guidelines.
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Create a pull request with your changes.
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Collaborate with the project maintainers to refine and merge your contribution.
Build a Dockerized Microservices Architecture
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Challenge yourself by designing and implementing a microservices architecture using Docker containers.
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Plan and design the microservices architecture.
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Create Dockerfiles for each microservice.
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Implement inter-service communication and data management.
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Deploy the microservices to a container orchestration platform.
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Monitor and maintain the microservices architecture.
Review Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives
Show steps
Strengthen your foundational understanding of Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives before starting the course.
Browse courses on
Linux Kernel
Show steps
- Refer to the course materials or online resources.
- Review the concepts of namespaces, cgroups, and seccomp.
- Read articles or watch videos on Linux Kernel Virtualization Primitives.
Compile a Collection of Docker Resources
Show steps
Create a valuable resource for yourself and others by compiling a collection of useful Docker-related resources.
Browse courses on
Docker
Show steps
- Identify relevant resources such as articles, tutorials, documentation, and tools.
- Organize the resources into categories or topics.
- Create a document or online repository to store the compilation.
Practice writing Dockerfiles
Show steps
Apply what you've learned in the course by creating and writing your own Dockerfiles to containerize applications.
Browse courses on
Docker Containers
Show steps
- Review the Dockerfile reference documentation.
- Think of a simple application you want to containerize.
- Create a new Dockerfile for the application.
- Write the instructions in the Dockerfile to build the container image.
- Build the container image using the Dockerfile.
Create a Docker Tutorial for Beginners
Show steps
Deepen your understanding of Docker by creating a comprehensive tutorial for beginners.
Browse courses on
Docker
Show steps
- Gather your knowledge and organize the topics.
- Choose a format for the tutorial (e.g., blog post, video series).
- Write or record the content, explaining Docker concepts clearly.
- Provide hands-on examples and demos.
- Share your tutorial with others or publish it online.
Develop a Dockerized Web Application
Show steps
Apply your knowledge by developing and deploying a web application using Docker containers.
Browse courses on
Docker Containers
Show steps
- Design and build your web application.
- Create a Dockerfile to containerize your application.
- Build the Docker image.
- Deploy the Dockerized application to a platform or cloud service.
- Test and verify the functionality of your application.
Contribute to Docker Open Source Projects
Show steps
Gain practical experience and contribute to the Docker community by participating in open source projects.
Browse courses on
Docker
Show steps
- Explore Docker's open source repositories on GitHub.
- Identify an issue or feature you're interested in contributing to.
- Follow the project's contribution guidelines.
- Create a pull request with your changes.
- Collaborate with the project maintainers to refine and merge your contribution.
Build a Dockerized Microservices Architecture
Show steps
Challenge yourself by designing and implementing a microservices architecture using Docker containers.
Browse courses on
Docker Containers
Show steps
- Plan and design the microservices architecture.
- Create Dockerfiles for each microservice.
- Implement inter-service communication and data management.
- Deploy the microservices to a container orchestration platform.
- Monitor and maintain the microservices architecture.
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