Course Overview
"This course is awesome for zero to intermediate learners." -Nagendra
"Concise and clear overview of Containers! Pace is great, slides are clear and gets to the point." -Gayle
New lessons added in 2025!
This course is for beginners. Are you brand new to Containers? Have you found that many of the training resources out there use complex technical jargon that make it difficult to understand the basic concepts? If you need to get a basic understanding of Docker and Kubernetes quickly and clearly, this is the course for you.
Frequent quizzes and downloadable PDF study guides are recent additions to this course that will help you learn even faster!
This course answers the questions:
What are microservices and containers?
What do Docker and Kubernetes do, and what are some of the key terms I should know?
What cloud solutions exist (AWS, Google, and Azure)?
What is the best way for my organization to get started with Containers?
How do I get started with Docker?
How can I create a Kubernetes Cluster and deploy apps?
I have taught hundreds of thousands of students across a variety of platforms, and I think anyone brand new to containers will love this course. Most lectures in this course are 5 - 10 minutes long. This course gives you an understanding of what Docker and Kubernetes do, and how to run them in the cloud. This course is meant to be a quick primer.
It includes basic hands-on demos that you can do, including getting started with Docker, creating and running Docker Containers, and creating your first Kubernetes Cluster and deploying a sample application.
If you are just getting started with Containers, this course will give you a strong foundation and is the ideal starting point.
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Course curriculum
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Container Concepts
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Introduction to Microservices
501 -
Quiz - Microservices
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Key Terms to Understand
127 -
Why Should We Even Care About Containers?
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Disadvantages of Microservices
390 -
Quiz - Disadvantages of Microservices
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Key Terms to Understand
82 Xem trước -
Introduction to Containers
628 Xem trước -
Quiz - Containers
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Key Terms to Understand
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Example Serverless Application
391 -
Quiz - Example Application with Lambda
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Container Platforms
457 -
Quiz - Container Platforms
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Should We Rebuild This as Microservices?
0
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Introduction to Docker
217 -
Quiz - Introduction to Docker
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Using Docker Desktop in Windows (Home vs. Professional)
83 -
Install Docker on a Windows Computer
234 -
Install Docker Engine on Ubuntu Desktop
265 -
Lab 1: Download a Container Image and Run It
308 -
Lab 2: Building and Running a Custom Docker Image
584 -
What are Multi-Container Applications?
290 -
Lab 3: Using Docker Compose for Multi-Container Applications
642 -
Lab 4: Docker Volumes and Persistent Data
666
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About this Section
45 -
AWS Container Services: ECS and Fargate
577 -
Quiz - AWS Container Services: ECS and Fargate
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AWS Container Services: EKS and Fargate
174 -
Quiz - AWS Container Services: EKS and Fargate
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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
286 -
Quiz - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
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Bonus Video
42
Requirment
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None
Outcomes
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Understand what is possible with Containers and basic Container concepts
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Downloadable PDF Lab Guides, Slides, and Study Guides for many key lessons!
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Understand Containers, Container Hosts, Repositories, and Images
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Learn about Container service options on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
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Learn about Docker and Kubernetes and how they can be used together
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Frequent quizzes to check your knowledge as you go!
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