Containers & Kubernetes From Scratch: Hands-On Lab-Based

Master Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes step-by-step with real-world projects and hands-on labs.

What you'll learn

Understand Software, Web Applications & Microservices – Learn the basics of modern applications before diving into DevOps.

Deploy a Real-World Microservices App – Work with React (frontend), Java (backend), and Python (backend) on AWS.

Master Docker from Scratch – Learn containerization step-by-step and deploy apps using Docker.

Deploy Applications in the Cloud – Host your containerized applications on AWS EC2.

Learn Kubernetes from Scratch – Deploy, manage, and scale applications in Kubernetes clusters.

Follow Best Practices for Kubernetes Deployment – Use YAML configurations, services, pods, deployments, and networking.

Complete Hands-On Labs – Deploy everything on your own cloud account (AWS/GCP) to reinforce learning.

Prepare for Advanced DevOps Courses – Gain a solid foundation before moving to Kubernetes, DevSecOps, Observability, and CI/CD

Requirements

No prior knowledge required – This course starts from absolute basics

A computer with admin rights – To install Docker, Kubernetes tools, and CLI utilities

AWS/GCP Free Tier Account – To complete the cloud deployment labs

Basic programming knowledge is helpful but not required – The course covers everything step-by-step.

Description

Containers and Kubernetes have revolutionized modern application deployment, but learning them from scratch can feel overwhelming. This lab-oriented, beginner-friendly course is designed to bridge that gap by teaching everything you need to get started—from basic software concepts to deploying microservices in the cloud with Kubernetes.This course starts at the very beginning, explaining what software, web applications, and microservices are, before introducing a real-world microservices application with React (frontend), Java (backend), and Python (backend). You'll learn how to build, deploy, and configure communication between these applications on AWS Cloud before moving on to Docker and Kubernetes.We then dive deep into containerization, covering Docker from scratch and showing you how to containerize, deploy, and manage applications on AWS EC2 with Docker. Finally, we introduce Kubernetes from scratch, teaching you how to deploy these applications in Kubernetes while following industry best practices.Unlike other courses, this hands-on training ensures every student can complete all labs independently—all you need is an AWS/GCP account. Whether you’re a beginner looking to master Kubernetes or preparing for advanced DevOps courses, this is your one-stop foundational course for Containers and Kubernetes.By the end of this course, you’ll have a strong understanding of software applications, containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration—giving you a clear path to more advanced DevOps and cloud-native topics.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Understanding Software Applications

Lecture 2 What is a software

Lecture 3 What is a WebApplication

Lecture 4 What are microservices

Section 3: A Microservice Dummy Project for all Practices in this course

Lecture 5 A Sample Microservice project

Lecture 6 The Project Source Code

Lecture 7 Create an AWS Instance and Clone the Code

Lecture 8 The four Step Process

Section 4: The Build Process for Applications

Lecture 9 Build process and Build Information

Lecture 10 Building a React Frontend application using npm

Lecture 11 Building a Java backend application using maven

Section 5: Storage and Distribution of Artifacts

Lecture 12 Storing and distributing the artifacts using a webserver

Section 6: Deploying the Microservices to Cloud

Lecture 13 Introduction to Deployments

Lecture 14 Deploying the Python Application on AWS VM

Lecture 15 Deploying the JAVA Application on AWS VM

Lecture 16 Deploying the Frontend React Application on AWS VM

Section 7: Network Communication of Microservices

Lecture 17 The communication of microservices

Lecture 18 Configuring the frontend to java application connection

Section 8: Overview of Best Practices for Production Deployments

Lecture 19 Some best practices

Section 9: Getting Started with Containers

Lecture 20 Introduction to Containers

Lecture 21 Workflow Using Containers

Lecture 22 Creating your First Container

Lecture 23 Containers Vs VMs

Section 10: Container Advanced topics

Lecture 24 Working on a Container

Lecture 25 Docker Commands

Section 11: Building Containers using Docker

Lecture 26 Developing a Container Image

Lecture 27 Dockerfile and Image Caching

Section 12: Build Your React, Java and Python Based microservices to Container Images

Lecture 28 Building the Frontend Application to Container Image

Lecture 29 Building the JAVA Application to Container Image

Lecture 30 Building the PYTHON Application to Container Image

Section 13: Pushing Containerized Applications to Registry for Storage and Distribution

Lecture 31 Pushing all the container images to Docker Hub Registry

Section 14: Deploying the Containerised Applications on AWS EC2

Lecture 32 Deploying the Applications

Lecture 33 Deploying the Python Application on a Docker Host

Lecture 34 Deploying the Java Application on a Docker Host

Lecture 35 Deploying the Frontend Application on a Docker Host

Section 15: Container Communication

Lecture 36 Communication of the Applications

Section 16: Getting Started with Container Orchestration

Lecture 37 Container Orchestration

Lecture 38 The Solution to Container Orchestration

Lecture 39 Kubernetes Architecture

Lecture 40 Where to Run a Kubernetes Cluster

Lecture 41 Creating a GKE Cluster at Google Cloud

Lecture 42 Connecting to a GKE Cluster from your Laptop

Section 17: Running Your Containerized Applications in Kubernetes

Lecture 43 Running your containerized applications in Kubernetes

Lecture 44 Creating a service to enable communication

Lecture 45 Communication between the containers in Kubernetes

Lecture 46 Enabling External Communication for K8S Applications

Section 18: Deploying Applications to Kubernetes

Lecture 47 Deployments in Kubernetes

Lecture 48 Accessing the application created by deployment

Lecture 49 Deploying the Frontend, Java and Python Applications

Lecture 50 Communication between applications

Absolute Beginners in DevOps & Cloud – Learn containers and Kubernetes from scratch,Software Developers & IT Professionals – Get hands-on with microservices deployment,Cloud Engineers & SysAdmins – Learn how to deploy apps in Kubernetes,DevOps Beginners & Future SREs – Build a strong foundation for advanced DevOps,Anyone preparing for Advanced Kubernetes/DevOps Courses – Gain essential prerequisite knowledge.