Docker in a Weekend: 40 Practical Demos for DevOps Learners
Master Dockerfiles, Docker Build, Docker Compose, Multi-Container Apps, and Multi-Stage Builds with 40 practical demos. Learn Docker commands, volumes, bind mounts, networking, healthchecks, BuildKit, and Docker Build Cloud.
What You'll Learn
Course Resources
Every course comes with companion resources — follow along step-by-step.
What's Inside
41 sections covering the complete DevOps lifecycle — from Docker basics to production CI/CD.
Introduction
Install Docker Desktop, Sign Up to Docker Hub
1 demos
Docker Commands — pull, run, exec, stop, start, rm, rmi
1 demos
Build Docker Image and Push to Docker Hub
1 demos
Dockerfile — LABELS Instruction
1 demos
Dockerfile — ADD vs COPY Instructions
1 demos
Dockerfile — ADD Fetch from URL
1 demos
Dockerfile — ARG Instruction
1 demos
Dockerfile — RUN and EXPOSE Instructions
1 demos
Dockerfile — ENV, ARG, CMD, WORKDIR
1 demos
Dockerfile — CMD Instruction Override
1 demos
Dockerfile — ENTRYPOINT Instruction
1 demos
Dockerfile — HEALTHCHECK Instruction
1 demos
Dockerfile — USER Instruction
1 demos
Docker Ports — -p and -P Flags
1 demos
Docker Volume — Basics
1 demos
Docker Volumes with Containers
1 demos
Docker Volumes — Populate Data
1 demos
Docker Volumes — Mount Sub-directory
1 demos
Docker Bind Mounts — Basics
1 demos
Docker Bind Mounts — Read-Only Mode
1 demos
Docker Volumes vs Bind Mounts
1 demos
Docker tmpfs Mount
1 demos
Multi-container Apps with Docker Commands
1 demos
Docker Compose — Basics (MySQL DB)
1 demos
Docker Compose — Named Volumes
1 demos
Docker Compose — Multi-container App
1 demos
Docker Compose — DEPLOY (Scale)
1 demos
Docker Compose — NETWORKS
1 demos
Docker Compose — HEALTHCHECKS
1 demos
Docker Compose — STARTUP ORDER
1 demos
Docker Compose — PROFILES
1 demos
Docker Compose — LINKS
1 demos
Docker Compose — ALIASES
1 demos
Docker Compose — BUILD
1 demos
Docker Compose — DEVELOP WATCH (SYNC + RESTART)
1 demos
Docker Compose — DEVELOP WATCH (SYNC + REBUILD)
1 demos
Docker BuildKit — Buildx CLI, Local and Cloud Builders
1 demos
Docker BuildKit — Multi-platform Images
1 demos
Docker Build Cloud — Remote Builds
1 demos
Docker Multi-stage Builds
1 demos
What Students Are Saying
Real reviews from Udemy students — 361 ratings, 4.5 average
I learned a lot about the foundations of Docker and how to leverage them in my personal and professional projects.
Winston Bendana
so far so good the information is short and teaches you the most important concept which is wonderful
Ali Khan
excellent and practical oriented
Sandeep Chhotaraya
Amazing course. Someone with even a little bit of knowledge of Docker can pursue this course, well explained and amazing demo!
Anonymized User
Great introduction to Docker! This gave me a deeper understanding of how to run local ports through clean container ports.
Rachel
A Good Course !! Covers topics with hands-on practice !!!
Indra Reddy M
Very good course for learning docker concept
Vinay Singh
Very informative and helpful.
Abhinandan Talekar
Amazing course. I am now comfortable using Docker.
Harry Bassi
revised important docker concepts with demo
HVT Trainee
A very practical training course for learning Docker basics. Recommend for new comers.
Hariprasad Jayaprakash
good introduction to Docker in very simple English
Anil Kamath
Good
Shivraj Deshmukh
Good
Ravi Kumar
Superb!!!
Shaurabh Suman
Nice
Teva
super
Nerella Srinivas
good
Sayantan Mitra
Good course
Kgauhelo Kopano Makoro
Very good teaching approach!
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Who Is This Course For?
Requirements
What You Need
- A computer with Docker Desktop installed (Windows, Mac, or Linux)
- Basic understanding of command line / terminal
No Prior Experience Needed
- No prior Docker experience required — we start from scratch
- No programming language expertise needed
Your Instructor
Kalyan Reddy Daida
DevOps & Cloud Architect | AWS, Azure & Google Cloud
Architect with 15+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure. Every StackSimplify course focuses on real-world, hands-on implementation with step-by-step instructions and companion GitHub repos — not just theory, but production-ready skills.
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