DevOps with Docker & Kubernetes

Course overview

A practical, project-based DevOps programme designed for developers, system administrators and IT professionals who want to build modern software delivery and infrastructure skills. Students learn containerisation with Docker, orchestration with Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration and secrets management, cloud deployment, monitoring and reliability practices. The programme focuses on real-world deployment workflows rather than theory alone.

Who it's for: Software developers, system administrators, cloud engineers, IT professionals and technical practitioners who want to develop practical DevOps and cloud deployment skills.

What you will learn

• Understand DevOps principles, practices and software delivery workflows
• Containerise applications using Docker
• Write efficient and secure Dockerfiles
• Manage multi-container applications with Docker Compose
• Understand container networking, storage and volumes
• Deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes
• Work with Pods, Deployments, Services and Ingress
• Scale and update containerised applications
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery
• Manage application configuration and secrets securely
• Use Infrastructure as Code concepts to automate infrastructure
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability
• Understand GitOps and modern deployment workflows
• Apply DevOps security and reliability practices
• Deploy and operate a production-style containerised application

Curriculum

Prerequisites

• • Basic Linux command-line knowledge
• • Basic Git and version control knowledge
• • Basic understanding of web applications
• • Some software development or deployment experience is recommended
• • Basic networking knowledge is helpful