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Docker Guide for Beginners

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About the Course

Who Is This Course For?Course Organization

An Overview of Containers

Towards Virtual Machines Hello Containers!Running Containers Summary: Containers Quiz: Containers Overview

Docker and Container-Related Standards and Projects

Introduction to Docker The Docker Technology Container-Related Standards and Projects Summary: Container-related Standards and Projects Quiz: Docker and Container-related Standards and Projects

The Big Picture

Introduction to DevOps The Ops Perspective Docker Images Managing Containers Attaching to Running Containers The Dev Perspective Summary: Docker in DevOps Quiz: Docker in DevOps

The Docker Engine

Introduction to the Docker Engine The Deep Dive The Influence of the Open Container Initiative (OCI)Starting a New Container Summary: Docker Engine Quiz: The Docker Engine

Working with Images

Introduction to Docker Images The Deep Dive Pulling Images Image Registries Image Naming and Tagging Multiple Tags for a Single Image Images and Layers Sharing Image Layers Pulling Images by Digest Multi-Architecture Images Vulnerability Scanning with Docker Scout Deleting Images Docker Images: Key Commands Summary: Working with Images Quiz: Working with Docker Images

Working with Containers

Introduction to Containers The Deep Dive Check the Running Docker Starting a Container Start Apps Using Container Connecting to a Container Container Processes Managing the Container Life Cycle Terminating the Main Process of a Container Docker Debug Self-Healing Containers with Restart Policies Deleting Images and Containers Docker Containers: Key Commands Summary: Working with Containers Quiz: Containers

Containerizing an Application

Introduction to Containerization Containerize a Single-Container Application Create the Dockerfile Containerize the Application Taking a Closer Look at the Docker Image Moving to Production with Multi-Stage Builds Buildx, BuildKit, Drivers, and Build Cloud A Few Good Practices Clean Up Containerizing an App: Key Commands Summary: Containerizing an Application Quiz: Containerizing an Application

Conclusion

Appendix: Getting Docker

Docker Installations Installing Docker Desktop on Windows 10 and 11 Installing Docker Desktop on Mac Installing Docker on Linux Summary: Getting Docker

Moving Forward

Congratulations, and the next steps!

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Get involved with the community

Hopefully, you’re feeling confident with Docker and ready for the next steps. Consider taking the follow-up course “Docker Deep Dive: Advanced Techniques” to dive deeper into Docker!

Get involved with the community

There’s a vibrant container community full of helpful people. Get involved with Docker groups and chats on the internet, and look up your local Docker or cloud-native meetup (search for “Docker meetup near me”).

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