Learn Docker From Scratch

Docker is a containerization platform that enables developers to package applications and their dependencies into lightweight, portable containers, ensuring consistent deployment and operation across diverse environments.

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Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 3 hour course your instructor will take you from beginner to foundational level.

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Step 2

Step 3

Learn Docker Principles

This basic Docker course teaches you how to create, manage, and deploy containers to package applications and their dependencies, ensuring consistent performance across different environments.

You also learn fundamental commands, container orchestration basics, and how to integrate Docker into development and IT workflows.

Deploy Containers

With basic Docker knowledge, you can deploy and manage containerized applications for a company, ensuring consistent performance across development, testing, and production environments.

You can also streamline workflows, support microservices, and assist in optimizing resources, enhancing operational efficiency, and collaboration.

Get Exam Ready

This course does not offer certification, but it provides an ideal foundation.

After completing this course, consider the Docker Certified Associate (DCA) certification, which validates skills in Docker container technologies, including orchestration, image management, networking, security, and storage.

What it covers

This course is a general introduction to Docker:

Introduction to Docker
Understanding Containers
Docker Compose
Docker Swarm
Alternatives For Production

Benefits of the course

Learning Docker gets you:

Increased Job Opportunities
Versatility in IT Roles
Enhanced Network Automation Skills
Improved Application Deployment Expertise
Higher Earning Potential
Alignment with DevOps Practices
Streamlined Troubleshooting Capabilities
Future-Proofed Skill Set

Target audience

This course is ideal for:

Network Engineers
Systems Administrators
DevOps Engineers
Software Developers
IT Professionals in Enterprise Environments
Cloud Architects
Cybersecurity Specialists
IT Students and Career Changers

Prerequisites

Before taking this course it would be beneficial to:

Be Network+ level
Have some IT experience

Your Instructor

Daniel Case

Daniel has many years of experience with cloud technologies, including AWS, Aliyun, and GCP. He can architect, build and modify systems in these clouds on either Multi-Cloud (with terraform) or use cloud-specific tools such as CloudFormation. His other skills include coding in Python and PHP as well as working with MySQL, Linux, Ubuntu, and Centos.

His latest project involves working with a blockchain-based company in Hong Kong, mostly writing APIs for cryptocurrencies and an interface to use via the web. He's planned and carried out multiple operations as a system administrator, favoring the software side (cloud-based).

Curriculum

Module 1	Introduction to Docker
Unit 1	Introduction to the Course
Unit 2	Understanding Containerization
Unit 3	Installing Docker on Linux
Unit 4	Docker CLI Review
Unit 5	The Dockerfile
Unit 6	Module 1 Review
Module 2	Understanding Containers
Unit 1	Running Multiple Containers & Networking
Unit 2	Environment Variables
Unit 3	Persistent Volumes
Unit 4	Lab - env and volumes
Unit 5	Managing Images and Containers
Module 3	Docker Compose
Unit 1	Docker Compose Introduction
Unit 2	Docker Compose CLI
Unit 3	Building with Docker Compose
Unit 4	Building to Scale
Unit 5	Module 3 Recap
Module 4	Docker Swarm
Unit 1	Docker Swarm
Unit 2	Initialising and Using our Swarm
Unit 3	Scaling Services in Swarm
Unit 4	Node Management
Module 5	Alternatives For Production
Unit 1	AWS ECS
Unit 2	Kubernetes
Unit 3	Outro

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Learn Docker From Scratch

Your Guided Learning Pathway

Learn Docker Principles

Deploy Containers