This course will teach you how to do container and image operations with different container runtimes, manage network and storage (volumes) with containers, build and run multi-container applications with Docker, Podman, Docker APIs, etc.
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Containers Fundamentals (LFS253)
Who Is It For
It has become extremely important for countless job roles in the technology industry to learn about containers, be they developers, quality assurance, operations, or DevOps.
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What You’ll Learn
This course will help you build a solid foundation on container technologies. After completing this course, you should be able to do container and image operations with different container runtimes, manage network and storage (volumes) with containers, build and run multi-container applications with Docker, Docker APIs, etc.
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What It Prepares You For
This course prepares you to work with containers to bundle an application with all its dependencies and deploy it on the platform of our choice, be it Bare-Metal, VM, Cloud, etc. Once you have learned the basics with the course, you will be able to take on more advanced topics, like Docker Swarm and Kubernetes, with ease.
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Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Virtualization Fundamentals
Chapter 3. Virtualization Mechanisms
Chapter 4. Container Standards and Runtimes
Chapter 5. Image Operations
Chapter 6. Container Operations
Chapter 7. Building Container Images
Chapter 8. Container Networking
Chapter 9. Container Storage
Chapter 10. Runtime and Containers Security
Prerequisites
- Access to a workstation that has Linux, Mac, or Windows installed
- Familiarity with the command line
- Basic understanding of the Cloud
Lab Info
If using a cloud provider like GCP or AWS, you should be able to complete the lab exercises using the free tier or credits provided to you. However, you may incur charges if you exceed the credits initially allocated by the cloud provider, or if the cloud provider’s terms and conditions change.
Dec 2022
The theory explaining some history, the fundamentals, and the different components involved in containers. The lab exercises are also well written, and are easy to follow, thanks to the incremental introduction of concepts.
Nov 2022
The content was very explicit, and has good examples.
Oct 2022
The detailed information is there, and navigation is easy to understand. All the PDFs provided for the commands and instructions of relevant application.
Sep 2022
The content is self-explanatory, and very effective in helping me understand the basics of containers. Thank you.
Sep 2022
I liked the way concepts were broken down into easily digestible chunks of knowledge.
Aug 2022
I liked the structure and the hands-on exercises, confirming the knowledge acquired.
$299
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Online, Self Paced
40 Hours of Course Material
Hands-on Labs & Assignments 1
12 Months of Access to Online Course
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