Docker for Developers

Gain insights into Docker, its impact on development, and why it's essential. Learn about creating, deploying, and running applications with containers to enhance your software and career.

Intermediate

57 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into Docker, its impact on development, and why it's essential. Learn about creating, deploying, and running applications with containers to enhance your software and career.

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This course includes

31 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

This course includes

31 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

Course Overview

By now, you've probably heard the buzz around Docker. It's fundamentally changed the development process and been adopted by software teams of all sizes, and for good reason: Docker makes it considerably easier to create, deploy, and run applications with the use of containers. Docker is here to stay, and is becoming one of the most in-demand technologies on the market. Mastering it now will help you produce better software, level up your career, and stand out from the crowd. Get started today.

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Devops

Docker

Course Content

Before Getting Started

Get familiar with Docker basics to build and run your first containerized applications.

Introduction

Why Docker?

Get started with Docker to simplify DevOps, solve conflicts, scale, and upgrade efficiently.

A DevOps Enabler Tool

Solves Dependency Conflicts

Allows Easy Scaling Up

Allows Seamless Upgrades

International Commerce Already Uses Containers

Quiz

Get Docker up and Running

Break apart Docker products and ensure appropriate installation across different environments.

Various Products for Various Needs

Community on a Developer or CI Machine

Basic Concepts

Grasp the fundamentals of Docker containers, images, and registries.

Basic Concepts

Quiz

Use Docker Images

Take a closer look at using and managing Docker images and containers efficiently.

Do-It-Yourself: Run a Container

Container Management Commands

Do-It-Yourself: Post-Mortem Inspection

More About Docker Run

Running a Server Container

Exercise: Run a Server Container

Exercise Solution

Using Volumes

Where Do Images Come From?

Quiz

Create Docker Images

13 Lessons

Tackle creating Docker images, managing files, local storage, environment variables, tagging, storage, and networking.

Publish Docker Images

10 Lessons

Approach publishing Docker images, using registries, running images on other machines, and optimizing image size.

Forget SDK Installs

3 Lessons

Break down Docker's unified approach for streamlined builds and efficient CI/CD workflows.

Docker with Common Development Profiles

6 Lessons

Discover the logic behind packaging applications into Docker images across various technologies.

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More About Running Containers

4 Lessons

Break apart running containers, monitoring, disk reclamation, and basics of orchestration tools.

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Take your Docker skills to the next level, and make yourself more in-demand. Gain the skills and hands-on experience you'll need to excel in any DevOps role.

Learn DevOps for Developers

Master Docker and Kubernetes fast. Gain in-demand DevOps skills like at-scale application deployment, live-updates, and containerization.

10 Modules

Trusted by 1.4 million developers working at companies

Anthony Walker

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Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

Carlos Matias La Borde

Software Developer

Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

Vinay Krishnaiah

Software Developer

Eric Downs

Musician/Entrepeneur

Kenan Eyvazov

DevOps Engineer

Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

Eric Downs

Musician/Entrepeneur

Anthony Walker

@_webarchitect_

Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

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AI Code Mentor

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