Mastering Docker Essentials – Hands-on DevOps

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Docker

Lecture 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 2: Topic Introduction – Introduction to Docker

Lecture 3: Getting Started with Containerization

Lecture 4: Containerization Core Concepts (namespaces and cgroups)

Lecture 5: Available Container Toolsets

Lecture 6: Docker at a Glance

Lecture 7: Docker Architecture

Lecture 8: Core Docker Objects (Images, Containers, Networks and Volumes)

Lecture 9: Demonstration – Official Docker Documentation Walkthrough

Lecture 10: Summary

Lecture 11: Docker CLI Cheatsheet

Lecture 12: Course Material – Mastering Docker Essentials Presentations

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Docker

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Getting Started with Docker

Lecture 2: Docker Installation Methods

Lecture 3: Demonstration – Installing Docker Engine on Linux

Lecture 4: Demonstration – Setup Docker Engine using Docker Documentation (Recommended)

Lecture 5: Demonstration – Installing Docker Desktop on Windows

Lecture 6: Demonstration – Installing Docker Desktop on Mac

Lecture 7: Demonstration – Docker Playground

Lecture 8: Introduction to Docker CLI

Lecture 9: Demonstration – Getting Started with Docker Commands

Lecture 10: Summary

Lecture 11: (Optional) Demonstration – Setup Server on AWS Cloud Environment

Chapter 3: Docker Images

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Docker Images

Lecture 2: Overview of Docker Images

Lecture 3: Container Registry and Docker Hub

Lecture 4: Demonstration – Docker Hub

Lecture 5: Image Management with Docker CLI

Lecture 6: Demonstration – Managing Images with Docker CLI

Lecture 7: Summary

Chapter 4: Docker Containers

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Docker Containers

Lecture 2: Overview of Docker Containers

Lecture 3: Container Management with Docker CLI

Lecture 4: Demonstration – Managing Containers with Docker CLI

Lecture 5: Summary

Chapter 5: Building an image with a Dockerfile

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Building Image with Dockerfile

Lecture 2: Getting Started with Dockerfile

Lecture 3: Demonstration – Creating a Dockerfile

Lecture 4: Demonstration – Validating Dockerfile and building Image

Lecture 5: Tip of the day

Lecture 6: Demonstration – Running a Container from our Image

Lecture 7: Summary

Lecture 8: (Optional) Demonstration – Thinknyx Dockerlint Utility

Chapter 6: Docker Networking

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Docker Networking

Lecture 2: Overview of Docker Networking

Lecture 3: Docker Networking Essentials

Lecture 4: Managing Networks with Docker CLI

Lecture 5: Demonstration – Managing Networks with Docker CLI

Lecture 6: User-defined Networks

Lecture 7: Demonstration- User-defined Networks

Lecture 8: Summary

Chapter 7: Docker Volumes

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Docker Volumes

Lecture 2: Data Storage in Docker Containers

Lecture 3: Overview of Docker Volumes

Lecture 4: Volume Management with Docker CLI

Lecture 5: Demonstration – Managing Volumes with Docker CLI

Lecture 6: Demonstration – Persisting data with Docker Volumes

Lecture 7: Summary

Chapter 8: Containerizing Applications (Sample Project using Python)

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Containerizing Applications

Lecture 2: Demonstration – Creating Dockerfile for Python Application

Lecture 3: Demonstration – Multi-Stage Builds

Lecture 4: Demonstration – Publishing to a Registry

Lecture 5: Demonstration – Real time Application Deployment

Lecture 6: Summary

Lecture 7: Github Repository Link for Nyxacademy Application

Lecture 8: (Optional) Demonstration – Understanding YAML

Chapter 9: Docker Compose

Lecture 1: Topic Introduction – Docker Compose

Lecture 2: Overview of Docker Compose and compose.yaml file

Lecture 3: Managing Docker Compose with Docker CLI

Lecture 4: Demonstration – Docker Compose in Action

Lecture 5: Summary