Poulton N. Getting Started with Docker 2024

Textbook in PDF format

Getting Started with Docker - brought to you by best-selling author and Docker Captain Nigel Poulton - assumes zero prior experience and gets you up-to-speed fast. You'll learn what Docker is, why it's so important, and where it's going in the future. You'll also get hands-on experience using Docker to deploy and manage multi-container microservices apps.
You'll perform all of the following hands-on tasks:
Install Docker
Run your first container
Containerize a sample app
Work with Docker Hub
Deploy and manage a multi-container app with Docker Compose
Deploy a WebAssembly app with Docker
Along the way, Nigel will explain everything as clearly as possible and demystify all the jargon. When you're done, you'll be ready to start working with Docker and containers!