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Simple Steps to Building Modern Applications with Docker

Gain insights into working with Docker containers, discover common pitfalls, and explore best practices to efficiently build modern applications, regardless of your experience level.

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25 Lessons

3h 30min

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the problems container technology like Docker solves.
Understand Docker and how it works.
Learn to set up and configure Docker on your local machine.
Build and publish Docker images.
Containerize applications in multiple programming languages.
Understand how to optimize Dockerfiles.
Compose multiple containerized applications.
Learn security best practices while working with Docker containers.

Learning Roadmap

25 Lessons6 Quizzes

Introduction to the Course

Get familiar with Docker for faster, secure, and efficient application development.

Course Objectives

Getting Started with Docker

Look at the evolution of Docker, from virtualization to containerization, and its fundamental components.

Getting Started with Docker

Docker: Images, Registry, and Repository

Docker Containers

A Quiz on Docker Concepts

A Guide to Building Docker Images

9 Lessons

Break apart the process of building Docker images and deploying them effectively.

Working with Multiple Docker Containers

4 Lessons

Apply your skills to managing multi-container applications using Docker Compose for efficient workflows.

Working With Docker in CI Environments

4 Lessons

Solve problems in configuring and integrating Docker with various CI platforms like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Circle CI, and Travis CI.

Staying secure

Implement robust Docker security practices for container isolation and minimized vulnerabilities.

Docker Security

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Practice using Docker on various OS, and explore Docker Swarm for cluster management.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course simplifies working with Docker containers (whether you're a novice or an intermediate engineer) and also exposes some common pitfalls. We’ve also added some best practices that might be useful while working with Docker.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James Samuel

James is a software engineer specializing in scaling backend services and software architecture.

Learn more about James

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