Mastering Docker: Practical & Hands-On [2025 Edition]

Blueprint for Docker: Build, run, and ship production-ready containers — ideal for beginners and experienced engineers!

What you'll learn

Beginner level introduction to Docker and Containers

Understand Docker Architecture (client/daemon, images, containers, registries, networks, volumes)

Build, Ship and Run applications as Containers

Installing Docker correctly, crafting efficient images, wiring secure networks, persisting data with volumes and orchestrating

Orchestrate multi-container applications using Docker Compose for reproducible dev environments

Basic Docker Commands with Hands-On Exercises

Follow an end-to-end Build → Ship → Run workflow through guided commands.

Requirements

Basic System Admin skills!

NO prior Docker or Advance Linux experienced is needed!

Description

Welcome to Mastering Docker: Practical & Hands-On. Are you ready to dive into the world of Docker and containerization with the industry’s leading tools? This course takes you from beginner to proficient, equipping you with an in-depth understanding of Docker and container concepts.Turn Docker from buzzword to daily tool. This course teaches you how to think in containers and ship with confidence. You’ll install Docker correctly, understand how the Engine really works, craft efficient images, wire secure networks, persist data with volumes, and orchestrate multi-service apps with Docker Compose—everything reinforced with focused, hands-on labs.Why this courseProduction-style from day one: images you can trust, networks you understand, volumes that protect data.Modern stack, 2025-ready: Docker Engine + containerd + runc, Compose v2, multi-stage builds, .dockerignore, healthchecks, restart policies.Muscle-memory labs: small, repeatable exercises so you learn by doing, not just watching.What you’ll learn (outcomes)Explain containers vs. VMs, and where Docker fits in modern DevOps.Map Docker’s architecture: CLI <-> daemon (REST), images, containers, networks, volumes, registries.Install Docker on Windows/macOS/Linux, enable non-root usage, and verify with clean health checks.Build small, secure images using Dockerfiles, caching, .dockerignore, and multi-stage builds.Run and manage containers: run, logs -f, exec, lifecycle (start/stop/restart/rm), and resource limits.Connect services with user-defined networks and embedded DNS; publish ports safely.Persist state with named volumes and bind mounts; fix common permission issues.Orchestrate multi-container stacks with Docker Compose: env files, healthchecks, restart policies, scaling.Follow an end-to-end Build -> Tag -> Push -> Run workflow with Docker Hub or a private registry.Course layoutIntroduction to Docker & ContainersDocker Architecture (client/daemon, OCI, containerd/runc)Installation (clean setup, non-root, autostart)Deep Dive: Containers (interactive vs. detached, logs, exec, limits)Deep Dive: Images & Registry (tags, Hub/private, local registry)Deep Dive: Networks (bridge, host, DNS discovery, publishing ports)Deep Dive: Volumes (named vs. bind, RO, backups)Deep Dive: Docker Compose (compose.yaml, scale)Commands & Lab Environment (repeatable practice, cleanup)AI use: Parts of this course were created with AI tools (e.g. text-to-speech voiceover) and thoroughly reviewed, tested, and edited by the instructor for accuracy and clarity.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Course Resources

Section 2: Introduction to Docker and Containers

Lecture 3 Docker and Containers - From Buzzword to Breakthrough

Section 3: Docker Architecture

Lecture 4 Blueprint of the Docker Engine - Architecture

Section 4: Installation Docker

Lecture 5 Install Docker Right: A 5-Minute Sanity Setup

Lecture 6 Docker-Lab Docs

Section 5: Deep Dive – Docker Containers

Lecture 7 Run Like a Pro - Mastering Containers

Section 6: Deep Dive – Docker Images, Registry

Lecture 8 Build → Tag → Ship: Docker Images Unleashed

Section 7: Deep Dive – Container Networks

Lecture 9 Wire It Up: Container Networking Made Easy

Section 8: Deep Dive – Docker Volumes

Lecture 10 Data That Survives: Volumes in Action

Section 9: Deep Dive – Docker Compose

Lecture 11 Run Many Services - Docker Compose Power-Up

Section 10: Docker commands/ Lab Environment

Lecture 12 Command Speedrun: Your Docker Lab Playbook

Lecture 13 Lab Documents

Section 11: Conclusion

Lecture 14 Thank you - Happy Containerizing

Beginners with no prior experience in Docker or DevOps—start from first principles.,Practitioners in DevOps, Cloud, SRE, Software Development, or QA who want to adopt modern, container-first workflows with Docker.,Students and career changers seeking a practical, job-ready Docker skill set for interviews and their next role.