Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive Docker course, you'll master the fundamentals of containerization, including how to create, manage, and deploy containers and Docker images. By the end of the course, you'll be able to understand the differences between containers and virtual machines, set up Docker on multiple platforms, manage containers using the Docker…