Master the art of building, packaging and running container-based applications with an open container ecosystem, and learn how to deploy those applications at scale using Kubernetes.
Training Course
Containers for Developers and Quality Assurance (LFD254)
Who Is It For
The course is designed for Software Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and anyone else looking to build a solid foundation on container technologies and understand the open container ecosystem as a whole.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course, you will learn about the open container ecosystem and how to run, operate and troubleshoot containers. You will also learn how to build container images and use tools such as Buildah, Podman and Skopeo. You will become familiar with the basics of container networking and explore different storage concepts. The course will also teach you how to build and deploy a microservices stack with Docker Compose as well as how to deploy containers in production. It will also discuss Kubernetes key concepts and walk you through the process of writing Kubernetes native pipelines with Tekton.
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What It Prepares You For
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to package and deliver applications as containers, master the art of writing Dockerfiles, and use containers technology for quality assurance to deploy container-based workloads in development, QA and production environments with technologies such as Docker Compose, Kubernetes, GitOps, etc.
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Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Introduction to Open Container Ecosystem
Chapter 3. Run and Operate Containers
Chapter 4. Building Container Images
Chapter 5. Advanced Image Building and Distribution
Chapter 6. Developing with Alternative Tools - Buildah, Podman, Skopeo
Chapter 7. Container Networking and Storage
Chapter 8. Building and Deploying Microservices Stack with Docker Compose
Chapter 9. Mini Project 1
Chapter 10. Beyond Development - Deploying Containers in Production
Chapter 11. Kubernetes - Pods, Namespaces and ReplicaSets
Chapter 12. Kubernetes - Services, Deployments, Storage
Chapter 13. Mini Project 2
Chapter 14. Kubernetes Native CI/CD
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with development practices including continuous integration and revision control
- Understanding of cloud native/microservices applications
- Google Cloud Account
- Laptop/desktop with any OS
- Minimum memory: 8GB
- CPUs: 4
- Core disk space: 10GB
- Docker Desktop (comes with Kubernetes)
- Internet connection
Lab Info
Feb 2023
This is one of the best online courses I have attended - very slowly and clearly explained. Very nice.
Feb 2023
Every topic had a nice video, with explanations and hands-on practicals, for better understanding.
Dec 2022
The Kubernetes section was spot on, it solved quite a few misconceptions I had about the various resources.
Nov 2022
I enjoyed the course content, and the presentation.
Aug 2022
The explanations are very good, and easy to understand.
$299
Course only
Online, Self Paced
40-50 Hours of Course Material
Hands-on Labs & Assignments 1
12 Months of Access to Online Course
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