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Building Images with Dockerfiles

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Coursera
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Paid Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
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3 weeks, 1 hour a week
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Intermediate
Subtitles

English

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Take your Docker skills to the next level with this hands-on course built around 8 real-world demos covering image layers, runtime behavior, HEALTHCHECK, optimization, and multi-stage builds. Curated with the Docker Certified Associate (DCA) exam objectives in mind, this course helps you strengthen the image-building skills needed for practical Docker use and certification readiness. Designed for developers, DevOps learners, cloud professionals, IT students, career switchers, and those preparing for the DCA exam, this course helps you create clean, maintainable images for modern application delivery. In this course, you'll learn how to choose a Docker base image, write essential Dockerfile instructions, build custom images, extend Nginx-based images, and more. By the end, you'll be able to build and optimize Docker images for DevOps and speed up image builds. If you're comfortable with basic Docker concepts, you're ready to start building your own images. Enroll now to strengthen your Docker image-building skills.

Syllabus

Dockerfile Fundamentals

Learn the fundamentals of Dockerfiles and the Docker image build process. Explore Dockerfile instructions, base images, image layers, and build your first custom Docker image.

Writing Production Dockerfiles

Create production-ready Dockerfiles by installing software, adding application files, configuring runtime behavior, and using key Dockerfile instructions. Learn best practices for building reliable and maintainable container images.

Optimizing and Multi-Stage Builds

Optimize Docker images using multi-stage builds, HEALTHCHECK, and build arguments while reducing unnecessary files with .dockerignore. Learn techniques for creating smaller, more efficient, and production-ready container images.