Docker

What Are We Trying to Accomplish?

Modern software engineering relies heavily on consistent, reproducible environments. This lesson introduces Docker as a foundational tool for building, shipping, and running applications using containerization.

Students will learn why Docker exists, what problems it solves, and how to practically leverage containers in real-world development workflows. By the end of this lesson, students will not only understand Docker conceptually but will also have hands-on experience building images, running containers, and connecting local development environments to containerized systems.

Lectures & Assignments

Lectures

• 1 – Introduction to Docker
• 2 – Leveraging Docker

Assignments

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Terminal Learning Objectives

• Navigate and inspect running containers
• Write and run basic Dockerfiles
• Connect local development files to containers
• Apply Docker best practices in small projects

Enabling Learning Objectives

• Explain containerization and its benefits
• Compare containers and virtual machines
• Describe the Docker image lifecycle