This is a 2-hour long project-based course and the most comprehensive one about Docker Containers. By the end of this project, you will have packaged, built, and deployed a static web application using Docker. Along the way, you will also learn the essential concepts and commands about Docker containers. Apart from demystifying the Docker landscape, it'll prepare you with hands-on experience for building and containerizing your own applications.
Docker Essentials & Building a Containerized Web Application
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Instructor: Prasanjit Singh
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What you'll learn
Understand what is Docker, why it is used and how to install Docker on Ubuntu Linux.
Learn how to build Docker Images & Run Containers in addition to grasping fundamental Docker terminologies.
Deploy a Static Website with Docker and learn how to monitor & troubleshoot Docker Containers.
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Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
* Understand what Docker is, why it is used and how to install Docker on Ubuntu Linux.
* Run Docker Containers & Learn fundamental Docker terminologies.
* Explore Public Docker Images & Registries.
* Craft a Dockerfile to containerize your static website.
* Run your Static Website on Docker.
* Debug your deployment and learn simple monitoring & troubleshooting.
Recommended experience
- Elementary Linux commands.
-Familiarity with terms like Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Hosts, Ports, Network, Websites & HTML code.
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