--- title: "Docker Fundamentals" description: "A comprehensive introduction to Docker and containerization: building images, running containers, and orchestrating them with Docker Compose." scfAsset: managed: false category: "guide" maintainers: - user: "can.celik1" external: true tags: ["STACKIT University", "Learning", "Docker", "Containers"] source_url: "https://framework.stackit.cloud/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals/" source_file: "docs/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/docker-fundamentals.mdx" --- ## Course Overview A hands-on introduction to containerization with Docker: how it packages applications and their dependencies into isolated, portable containers so they run the same on a laptop, in a development environment, or in the cloud. The course walks through building and managing containers efficiently, then orchestrating multi-container applications with Docker Compose, using a "Hello STACKIT" website as a running practical exercise. It's built as the foundation for the follow-on Kubernetes course, both on STACKIT VMs and locally with Docker Desktop. ### What You'll Learn - Understand the basic concepts of containerization and how Docker works - Create Docker images and efficiently start, manage, and optimize containers - Gain practical experience with Docker on STACKIT VMs and locally with Docker Desktop - Work with Docker Compose to orchestrate multi-container applications - Implement practical use cases through hands-on exercises in each module - Build a solid foundation for the advanced Kubernetes course ### Modules - Containerization Concepts - Building and Running Containers - Docker Compose - Hands-On: Hello STACKIT