Basic command-line skills and familiarity with an application are recommended.
Optional preparation: Free Simplilearn Course: DevOps Fundamentals and Delivery Workflows.
About this course
Learn docker containers, compose and deployment with free video lessons from Simplilearn. Docker images and containers, installation, Compose, networking and containerized application concepts. Study at your own pace in the WikiFree classroom.
Course at a glance
| Provider | Simplilearn |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Simplilearn |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate · WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 21 |
| Video duration | 30h 38m · additional practice time is recommended |
| Format | Self-paced video learning |
| Details checked | 11 October 2026 |
What you’ll learn
- Explore docker images and containers, installation, Compose, networking and containerized application concepts.
- Follow the selected explanations of Images, Docker Compose and Container Deployment.
- Connect concepts to lessons such as What Is A Docker Container? — Docker Container Tutorial For Beginners — Docker Container.
- Practise independently: Containerize a small application and describe its image, running container and configuration.
Skills you’ll gain
- Images
- Docker Compose
- Container Deployment
Course Overview
Docker images and containers, installation, Compose, networking and containerized application concepts. The classroom brings together 21 selected learning videos from Simplilearn’s public YouTube course playlist. You can follow the sequence or use the lesson search to revisit a particular subject.
The selected curriculum includes the following lesson examples:
- What Is Docker? — What Is Docker And How It Works? — Docker Tutorial For Beginners
- What Is A Docker Container? — Docker Container Tutorial For Beginners — Docker Container
- Dockerizing An Application — Docker Tutorial For Beginners — DevOps Tutorial Video
- Docker Tutorial For Beginners — What is Docker? — DevOps Training — DevOps Tools
- Docker Tutorial For Beginners — What Is Docker and How It Works — Docker Introduction
Each course retains its relevant lessons, including videos also used in another course. Numbered series follow their original lesson or part order. Only reviewed advertisements, unrelated items and identical repeated playlist entries are excluded. Source recordings may have been made at different times.
Who is this for?
This intermediate learning path is for people who want to build their understanding of docker containers, compose and deployment through video explanations and independent practice.
Basic command-line skills and familiarity with an application are recommended.
Put the lessons into practice
Containerize a small application and describe its image, running container and configuration.
This is an optional WikiFree practice suggestion, not a graded assignment supplied by Simplilearn. Pause the videos when a concept is unfamiliar, keep notes and repeat a small example before moving on.
Certificate / Assessment
The public YouTube lessons are free to watch. This listing does not include a Simplilearn certificate, an accredited qualification, a provider-marked examination or instructor feedback. Separate Simplilearn programs can have their own enrollment and certificate requirements.
Mark complete is a personal progress tracker. It does not assess your answers or verify that you have mastered the lesson.
Use this course in a learning path
- Free Docker Containers Learning PathCourse resource in this path
- Junior DevOps Engineer Career Path: Courses and Portfolio ProjectResource 03
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- Review a lower-level optionFree Simplilearn Course: DevOps Fundamentals and Delivery Workflows
Focus: DevOps Culture · Delivery Workflow
Beginner - Compare another approachFree Simplilearn Course: Kubernetes Architecture and Orchestration
Focus: Cluster Architecture · Deployments
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Focus: Container concepts · Kubernetes orchestration
Intermediate
Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Simplilearn Course: Docker Containers, Compose and Deployment | Intermediate | Images · Docker Compose · Container Deployment | 30h 38m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: DevOps Fundamentals and Delivery Workflows | Beginner | DevOps Culture · Delivery Workflow · Cloud Concepts | 37h 56m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: Kubernetes Architecture and Orchestration | Intermediate | Cluster Architecture · Deployments · Orchestration | 13h 19m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Kubernetes Course: Containers, Pods and Orchestration | Intermediate | Container concepts · Kubernetes orchestration · Pods and deployments | 2h 2m of video; practice time is additional |
Frequently asked questions
Is this Simplilearn course free?
Yes. The selected public YouTube videos can be watched for free. Any software, cloud service, hardware or separate certification mentioned in the videos has its own access conditions.
What should I know before starting?
Basic command-line skills and familiarity with an application are recommended.
How long does the course take?
The selected videos total 30h 38m. Your study time can be longer because of notes, repeated examples and independent practice.
Does watching the videos give me a certificate?
No certificate is included with this WikiFree YouTube listing. Watching videos or marking them complete does not earn a Simplilearn qualification.
Can I study on my phone?
Yes. Use the responsive video player and lesson list on a phone, tablet or computer. Programming, software and hardware exercises may be easier on an appropriate computer or device.
Are all demonstrations current?
The playlist includes recordings made at different times. Software interfaces, services and exam requirements can change; check the current official documentation when reproducing a demonstration.
Source: Simplilearn’s official YouTube course playlist.
Provider: Simplilearn. Videos play from the Simplilearn channel on YouTube.
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