Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ever wondered how tech giants like Spotify and Netflix scale their software so fast? The secret is containerization, with Docker as the essential tool at its core. This structured, hands-on Docker course will take you from absolute beginner to job-ready, providing the practical skills needed to build, test, and deploy containerized applications reliably.

Docker course resources: dolfined.com/courses/docker

Eissa from DolfinEd developed this course.

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⭐️ Contents ⭐️
- 0:00:00 Introduction to Containerization & Docker
- 0:01:41 Who is this course for?
- 0:02:05 Course Curriculum Overview
- 0:03:35 Instructor Introduction & Experience
- 0:05:02 Support & VIP Course Package
- 0:07:01 Detailed Topic Breakdown
- 0:10:21 Why Learn Docker? (Market Demand)
- 0:12:11 Top 4 Benefits: Reproducibility, Dependencies, Portability, Version Control
- 0:15:30 From Physical Servers to Virtualization
- 0:16:16 Computing Device Components
- 0:19:18 What is a Server?
- 0:23:57 The Move from Virtual Machines to Containers
- 0:34:04 What is a Software Process?
- 0:37:54 Container Features vs. Virtual Machines
- 0:42:07 Docker Architecture Explained
- 0:53:07 Setting Up Docker on AWS (Free Tier)
- 1:04:12 Alternatives: Docker Desktop & VirtualBox
- 1:17:16 Connecting to EC2 Instance (Session Manager & SSH)
- 1:31:03 Installing Docker on Ubuntu
- 1:42:24 Basic Docker Commands (Pull, Run, Stop, Inspect)
- 2:08:38 Docker Networking Overview
- 2:18:00 Docker Networking Modes/Drivers
- 2:30:40 Docker Networking Labs (Bridge Mode)
- 2:38:00 Data Persistence: Volumes & Bind Mounts
- 3:04:07 Docker Compose Introduction
- 3:17:48 Docker Compose Workflow
- 3:22:40 VS Code Setup & Docker Extension
- 3:40:00 Creating Custom Docker Files
- 3:55:00 Understanding Image Layers
- 4:04:40 CMD vs. RUN Instructions
- 4:10:40 Expose and Copy Instructions
- 4:36:56 Docker Compose Configuration Lab
- 4:54:00 Docker Image Lifecycle & Registry (Push/Pull/Tag)
- 5:12:00 Docker Project: Containerizing a Website
- 5:17:56 Project Build & Deployment on AWS
- 5:27:00 Docker Project: Containerizing a Website
- 5:40:08 Git Cloning & Preparing the Project
- 5:44:00 Writing the Dockerfile for the Web Application
- 5:54:00 Building and Testing the Web Image
- 6:05:00 Tagging and Pushing Images to Docker Hub
- 6:20:00 Verifying Image Deployment & Final Course Wrap-up

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