Docker: Containers & Your First Image
Master Docker from scratch — containers & your first image.
What you'll learn
By the end you can confidently apply Docker at a beginner level: containers & your first image, with real, working code.
Who it's for
Developers learning Docker at a beginner level.
Prerequisites
Comfort with the command line.
A structured, hands-on beginner course on Docker, taking you from scratch by building a containerized multi-service app.
Curriculum
- 1
Virtual Machines vs Containers
4 min - 2
Setting Up the Docker Engine
4 min - 3
Running Hello World
4 min - 4
Managing Container States
4 min - 5
Listing and Inspecting Containers
4 min - 6
Removing Containers
4 min - 7
Interactive Shell Sessions
4 min - 8
Mapping Host Ports
4 min - 9
Understanding Container Isolation
4 min - 10
Introduction to Docker Images
4 min - 11
Anatomy of a Dockerfile
4 min - 12
Building Your First Image
3 min - 13
Understanding Image Layers
4 min - 14
Optimizing the Build Cache
4 min - 15
Tagging and Versioning
4 min - 16
Pushing to Docker Hub
4 min - 17
Introduction to Volumes
4 min - 18
Mounting Local Source Code
3 min - 19
Managing Environment Variables
4 min - 20
Working with Container Logs
4 min - 21
Defining Service Relationships
4 min - 22
Connecting a Web App to a Database
4 min - 23
Multi-Container Networking
4 min - 24
Managing Secret Configuration
4 min - 25
Finalizing the Project Structure
4 min - 26
Optimizing Image Size
4 min - 27
Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues
4 min - 28
Scaling Services
4 min - 29
Final Review and Cleanup
4 min - 30
Advanced Dockerfile Directives
3 min - 31
Understanding User Permissions
4 min - 32
Customizing Base Images
4 min - 33
Handling Signals and Graceful Shutdowns
4 min - 34
Docker Compose Profiles
4 min - 35
Volume Drivers and External Storage
4 min - 36
Image Scanning for Vulnerabilities
4 min - 37
Docker Contexts
4 min - 38
Automating Image Builds with CI/CD
4 min - 39
Shared Memory and IPC
4 min - 40
Docker Desktop Extensions
4 min - 41
Understanding BuildKit
4 min - 42
Container Resource Constraints
4 min - 43
Logging Drivers
4 min - 44
Container Health Monitoring
6 min - 45
Registry Authentication and Security
6 min - 46
Managing Large Data Sets
6 min - 47
Container Orchestration Concepts
6 min - 48
Troubleshooting Network Policies
6 min - 49
Image Signing and Notary
6 min - 50
Multi-Architecture Builds
6 min - 51
Advanced Volume Backups
6 min - 52
Container Benchmarking
6 min - 53
Debugging Distroless Images
6 min