Mastering Docker: A Comprehensive Guide for All Levels

About Course

Docker is a powerful platform that simplifies the development, deployment, and scaling of applications through containerization technology. Containers package applications and their dependencies together, ensuring consistency across various environments. This course will introduce you to Docker’s core concepts, such as creating, managing, and running containers. You will learn how to use Docker to streamline workflows, enhance portability, and ensure seamless integration across development, testing, and production environments. By the end of the course, you’ll have the practical skills to build efficient, scalable applications with Docker, making it an essential tool in modern DevOps and cloud-native development.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Docker
Docker is a platform that simplifies application development, deployment, and scaling using containerization technology. Containers allow you to package applications with their dependencies, ensuring consistency across environments.

Lesson 1.1: What is Docker?
Lesson 1.2: Installing Docker
Lesson 1.3: Docker Architecture
Lesson 1.4: Your First Docker Container
Lesson 1.5: Key Docker Commands
Module 1 Quiz
Module 1 Summary

Module 2: Building and Managing Docker Images
Docker images are the building blocks of containers. They are lightweight, standalone, and executable packages that include everything needed to run an application.

Module 3: Working with Docker Containers
Docker containers are lightweight, standalone, and executable packages that include everything needed to run an application. They are created from Docker images and provide isolated environments for running applications.

Module 4: Orchestrating Multi-Container Applications with Docker Compose
Docker Compose is a tool for defining and managing multi-container Docker applications. Using a docker-compose.yml file, you can configure your application’s services, networks, and volumes in one place.

Module 5: Docker Networking Deep Dive
Docker networking allows containers to communicate with each other and external systems. Understanding Docker's networking model is crucial for building scalable, secure, and efficient applications.

Module 6: Docker Security Best Practices
Docker provides built-in security features to isolate and protect containers. However, securing Docker requires understanding its architecture and following best practices.

Module 7: Integrating Docker with CI/CD Pipelines
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines automate software development workflows, enhancing speed, reliability, and efficiency. Docker is a key component of modern CI/CD systems, enabling consistent builds and deployments.

Module 8: Advanced Docker Topics
Logging and monitoring are essential for maintaining reliable Docker deployments. Tools and techniques are available to monitor containers, analyze logs, and ensure optimal performance.

Module 9: Capstone Project
The Capstone Project is a comprehensive, hands-on exercise where you apply all the Docker concepts and skills you’ve learned throughout this course. The goal is to design, build, and deploy a complete containerized application in a simulated real-world environment.

Module 10: Real-World Use Cases for Docker
This module explores practical use cases for Docker in real-world scenarios across various industries. You’ll understand how organizations leverage Docker to improve workflows, enhance scalability, and reduce costs.

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Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Docker Docker is a platform that simplifies application development, deployment, and scaling using containerization technology. Containers allow you to package applications with their dependencies, ensuring consistency across environments.

Lesson 1.1: What is Docker?

Lesson 1.2: Installing Docker

Lesson 1.3: Docker Architecture

Lesson 1.4: Your First Docker Container

Lesson 1.5: Key Docker Commands

Module 1 Quiz

Module 1 Summary

Module 2: Building and Managing Docker Images Docker images are the building blocks of containers. They are lightweight, standalone, and executable packages that include everything needed to run an application.

Lesson 2.1: Understanding Docker Images

Lesson 2.2: Introduction to Dockerfiles

Lesson 2.3: Building Docker Images

Lesson 2.4: Managing Docker Images

Lesson 2.5: Optimizing Docker Images

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3: Working with Docker Containers Docker containers are lightweight, standalone, and executable packages that include everything needed to run an application. They are created from Docker images and provide isolated environments for running applications.

Lesson 3.1: Introduction to Docker Containers

Lesson 3.2: Managing Docker Containers

Lesson 3.3: Inspecting and Interacting with Containers

Lesson 3.4: Container Networking

Lesson 3.5: Persistent Data with Volumes

Module 3 Quiz

Module 3 Summary

Module 4: Orchestrating Multi-Container Applications with Docker Compose Docker Compose is a tool for defining and managing multi-container Docker applications. Using a docker-compose.yml file, you can configure your application’s services, networks, and volumes in one place.

Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Docker Compose

Lesson 4.2: Building Docker Compose Configurations

Lesson 4.3: Running and Managing Applications with Docker Compose

Lesson 4.4: Advanced Docker Compose Features

Lesson 4.5: Troubleshooting and Debugging Docker Compose Applications

Module 4 Quiz

Module 4 Summary

Module 5: Docker Networking Deep Dive Docker networking allows containers to communicate with each other and external systems. Understanding Docker's networking model is crucial for building scalable, secure, and efficient applications.

Lesson 5.1: Introduction to Docker Networking

Lesson 5.2: User-Defined Bridge Networks

Lesson 5.3: Host and None Networks

Lesson 5.4: Overlay Networks for Swarm Mode

Lesson 5.5: Advanced Networking with Macvlan

Lesson 5.6: Securing Docker Networks

Module 5 Quiz

Module 5 Summary

Module 6: Docker Security Best Practices Docker provides built-in security features to isolate and protect containers. However, securing Docker requires understanding its architecture and following best practices.

Lesson 6.1: Understanding Docker Security Architecture

Lesson 6.2: Securing Docker Host

Lesson 6.3: Image Security Best Practices

Lesson 6.4: Container Runtime Security

Lesson 6.5: Securing Docker Networking

Lesson 6.6: Monitoring and Auditing for Security

Module 6 Quiz

Module 6 Summary

Module 7: Integrating Docker with CI/CD Pipelines Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines automate software development workflows, enhancing speed, reliability, and efficiency. Docker is a key component of modern CI/CD systems, enabling consistent builds and deployments.

Lesson 7.1: Introduction to CI/CD Pipelines

Lesson 7.2: Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins

Lesson 7.3: Using GitHub Actions for Docker Workflows

Lesson 7.4: Automating Testing with Docker in CI/CD

Lesson 7.5: Deploying Applications with Docker and CI/CD

Module 7 Quiz

Module 7 Summary

Module 8: Advanced Docker Topics Logging and monitoring are essential for maintaining reliable Docker deployments. Tools and techniques are available to monitor containers, analyze logs, and ensure optimal performance.

Lesson 8.1: Docker Logging and Monitoring

Lesson 8.2: Docker Performance Optimization

Lesson 8.3: Docker Plugins and Extensions

Lesson 8.4: Docker API and Automation

Lesson 8.5: Multi-Cloud Docker Deployments

Module 8 Quiz

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Module 9: Capstone Project The Capstone Project is a comprehensive, hands-on exercise where you apply all the Docker concepts and skills you’ve learned throughout this course. The goal is to design, build, and deploy a complete containerized application in a simulated real-world environment.

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Module 10: Real-World Use Cases for Docker This module explores practical use cases for Docker in real-world scenarios across various industries. You’ll understand how organizations leverage Docker to improve workflows, enhance scalability, and reduce costs.

Lesson 10.1: Use Case – Web Application Deployment

Lesson 10.2: Use Case – Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Lesson 10.3: Use Case – Microservices Architecture

Lesson 10.4: Use Case – Big Data and Machine Learning

Lesson 10.5: Use Case – Legacy Application Modernization

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