Mastering Docker Essentials - Hands-on DevOps

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course teaches Docker and containerization essentials for modern DevOps workflows. You’ll begin by exploring Docker’s core components, architecture, and its role in application deployment. Hands-on exercises with Docker CLI will guide you through installation on Linux, Windows, and macOS, and managing containers and images. As you progress, you’ll learn to create custom images with Dockerfiles, optimize workflows with multi-stage builds, and manage Docker networking, volumes, and Docker Compose for multi-container applications. The course includes real-world projects, allowing you to containerize applications and deploy them in cloud environments. Ideal for developers, system administrators, and IT professionals, this course will equip you with the skills to effectively manage and deploy containerized applications. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to set up Docker, manage containers, and deploy multi-container applications using Docker Compose.