Introduction to Docker and Containers

• What are containers?
• Why use Docker?
• Docker vs. Virtual Machines

Getting Started with Docker

• Installing Docker
• Running your first container
• Basic Docker commands

Creating Docker Images

• Dockerfiles: Building custom images
• Layers and caching
• Best practices for writing Dockerfiles

Working with Containers

• Running multiple containers
• Exposing ports
• Networking between containers

Managing Container Lifecycle

• Starting, stopping, and restarting containers
• Inspecting container logs
• Debugging and troubleshooting

Advanced Topics

• Data persistence with volumes
• Docker Compose for multi-container applications
• Optimizing images for faster builds

Hands-On Labs

• Build a simple web app using Docker
• Deploy a multi-container application with Docker Compose
• Troubleshoot a misbehaving container