Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
15 Hour(s) 16 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
DolfinED Academy
Rating
Course Overview
Build, Ship, and Deploy with Docker using 40+ Demos, 2 Capstone Projects, Quizzes & Assignments, and 340 Pages PDF Guide
Have you ever wondered how companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Spotify ship software faster and scale instantly? The secret is Docker.
In today’s IT world, Docker is everywhere — from startups to Inc500 companies. It’s the core skill behind DevOps, Cloud, Software Development, Modern Applications, and even modern Security roles.
Docker has become an industry-standard platform for building, shipping, and deploying applications efficiently and reliably.
Why Learn Docker Now?
The industry is shifting fast.
Companies are containerizing everything, and Docker has become one of the most in-demand IT skills.
Learning Docker now means you’re not just keeping up — you’re getting ahead.
By Learning Docker, you will be ready to learn Kubernetes, the Cloud Native Container Orchestration and Management platform.
Who Should Learn Docker?
Whether you're a Fresher in IT, an IT career aspirant, or a working IT professional, this course is your complete, structured, and practical guide to mastering Docker — both now and in the future.
And the best part? You don’t need any prior Docker experience to get started.
This course takes you from absolute zero to Docker hero, step by step, with real hands-on practice in the AWS Cloud.
What You’ll Learn in This Course
We’ll start from the very basics — understanding virtual machines versus containers, and how Docker transforms the way we build and run applications.
Then we’ll dive deep into everything you need to master Docker:
Building and managing Docker images and containers
Working with Dockerfiles, repositories, and Docker Hub
Understanding Docker networking, storage, and volumes
Using Docker Compose to run multi-container applications
And finally, an introduction to Docker Swarm, your first step toward orchestration.
You’ll learn by doing, with Practical sections, over 35 interactive demos, quizzes and assignments, and 2 real-world projects.
By the end of this course, you’ll be confident using Docker to build, test, and deploy containerized applications —
and ready to apply these real-world skills in any modern DevOps or development team.
So go ahead, Enroll now, and I’ll see you in class!
Course Content
- 15 section(s)
- 116 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Servers and Virtualization Overview
- Section 3 From Virtual Machines to Containers - The Background
- Section 4 Docker Architecture
- Section 5 Lab Environment Setup
- Section 6 Basic Docker Commands
- Section 7 Dockerfiles
- Section 8 Docker Images and Docker Registry
- Section 9 Docker Networking
- Section 10 Persisting Data in Docker (Docker Volumes and Bind Mounts)
- Section 11 Docker Compose
- Section 12 Capstone Project I - Real World Projects - Deploying an Nginx Website
- Section 13 Capstone Project II - Website Visitor Counter Application – Flask + Redis
- Section 14 Advanced and Bonus Topics
- Section 15 Congratulations & Next Steps
What You’ll Learn
- Understand containerization and Docker's core concepts from scratch, Apply Docker in real-world scenarios with 2 projects and 40+ hands-on demos, Validate your learning with section-wise quizzes and practical assignments, Install Docker and configure your environment using Linux Virtual Machines, Use Docker CLI to manage containers, images, and volumes with confidence, Write effective Dockerfiles to build custom images, Push and pull images using Docker Hub and private registries, Create and manage Docker networks and data volumes, Use Docker Compose to orchestrate multi-container apps, Understand advanced techniques like .dockerignore, multi-stage builds, and Swarm basics
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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RRichard Fewell
learned alot
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OOkile Moses Otim
Everything is exlained so clerly and easy to understand.
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MMj Evenson
Like the material so far.
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MMohamed Sadiq
This course is extremely well structured and goes beyond just the basics of Docker. The explanations are clear, and the instructor focuses a lot on real-world use cases, not just theory. I especially liked how concepts like containers, images, volumes, networking, and Docker Compose are explained step by step with hands-on examples. The troubleshooting tips and best practices are also very useful and reflect real production scenarios. Overall, this is one of the best Docker courses I’ve taken on Udemy. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a solid, practical understanding of Docker, whether you’re a beginner or already working with containers.
