Docker Essentials: Containers and Registries
Learn Docker fundamentals in under an hour. Master pulling, running, building, and pushing container images. Ideal for aspiring app developers.
Learn Docker fundamentals in under an hour. Master pulling, running, building, and pushing container images. Ideal for aspiring app developers.
This hands-on guided project introduces you to Docker, a leading platform for building, running, and managing containers. In just one hour, you'll gain practical experience with essential Docker skills that are highly valued in application development. The course covers fundamental operations such as pulling images from Docker Hub, running images as containers, building custom images using Dockerfiles, and pushing images to IBM Cloud Container Registry. You'll also learn to use the Docker command line interface (CLI) effectively. This project is ideal for beginners in app development, providing a solid foundation in containerization concepts and their role in modern cloud application development. By working with Docker, you'll understand how containers facilitate portable and platform-independent application deployment, a crucial skill in today's rapidly changing IT landscape.
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What you'll learn
Pull container images from Docker Hub repository
Run container images using Docker
Build custom container images using Dockerfiles
Push container images to IBM Cloud Container Registry
Use the Docker command line interface (CLI) effectively
Understand the role of containers in microservices architecture
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Module Description
This guided project focuses on teaching the fundamentals of Docker, a key platform for container management. Participants will learn essential skills such as pulling images from Docker Hub, running containers, building custom images using Dockerfiles, and pushing images to cloud registries. The course provides hands-on experience with the Docker command line interface, giving learners practical skills they can immediately apply in application development roles. Key topics include understanding the value of containerization in modern software development, how containers integrate with microservices architecture, and the role of containers in cloud operations. This project is particularly valuable for those starting out in application development or looking to enhance their skills in cloud-native technologies. By completing this course, learners will gain insights into how containers enable organizations to create portable, platform-independent applications, a crucial capability in today's dynamic IT environments.
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Technology Education and Skills Development Leader at IBM
Rav Ahuja serves as the Chief Content Officer and Global Program Director at IBM Skills Network, where he leads curriculum creation, growth strategy, and partner programs. After earning his B.Eng. from McGill University and MBA from the University of Western Ontario, he co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM initiative focused on democratizing access to in-demand technology skills. Based at the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto, he specializes in developing instructional solutions for AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity. His impact on technology education is evidenced through his role as architect of numerous IBM Professional Certificates and instructor for over 35 online courses, including popular offerings like "What is Data Science?", "Introduction to Cloud Computing," and "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)." His courses have reached hundreds of thousands of learners worldwide, with "What is Data Science?" alone enrolling over 638,000 students. His recent work includes developing new Generative AI courses and career guidance content for IBM's Professional Certificate programs, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to preparing learners for emerging technology careers
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