Docker: A Project-Based Approach to Learning

Learn how to manage Docker hosts and Docker containers through project-based training.

Created by: Jason Cannon
Professional system administrator, consultant, and author.

What Will I Learn?

• How to install, configure, and manage Docker host systems and Docker containers. Linux, Mac, and Windows are covered.
• Hands-on exercises and projects complete with step-by-step, command-by-command instructions. You'll not only learn Docker concepts, but you'll be able to actually USE them in real-world situations.
• Best-practices for creating custom Docker images using Dockerfiles.
• How to dockerize any application, including your very own custom-written applications.
• How to create a private Docker registry to safeguard sensitive data. Perfect for enterprise or corporate environments. (It's like having your own private Docker hub.)
• How to create multi-container applications the right way using Docker networks.
• And much, much more...

Requirements

• No previous Docker experience is required to successfully complete this course.
• No paid software is required as all the tools used in the course are free and open source software.
• Access to a computer with a 64-bit processor running either Windows, Mac, or Linux is required. (You do NOT need Docker already installed to take this course.)
• The ability to download large files of about 500 MB in size from the Internet.
• A basic understanding of how to use the terminal or command prompt for your operating system. (You can take this course using Windows, Mac, or Linux.)

Target audience

• Anyone with an interest in learning how to configure, deploy, and manage Docker systems, Docker containers, Docker registries, Docker orchestrators, and Dockerized applications.
• Developers, programmers, and software engineers looking for best practices to deploy their apps quickly and easily using Docker. (You'll learn how to Dockerize/Containerize applications.)
• System Administrators who need to support Docker, including Linux Admins, Windows System Administrators, Linux System Engineers, Linux Engineers, Operations Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers (SREs), DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, Release Engineers, Cloud Infrastructure Engineers, and Build Engineers.
• Those who are looking to advance their career by learning a key DevOps Skill: Docker.
• People who are looking to become a Docker​ ​Certified​ ​Associate (DCA).