🐳☸️ Docker & Kubernetes Learning Path

A comprehensive learning journey from Docker basics to Kubernetes mastery with hands-on labs and real-world projects.

📚 Learning Path Overview

This repository contains a complete curriculum designed to take you from beginner to advanced levels in containerization and orchestration.

🎯 Learning Objectives

• Master Docker containerization concepts
• Understand Kubernetes orchestration
• Build real-world applications
• Deploy production-ready systems
• Implement monitoring and security

🚀 Quick Start

For Beginners

1. Start with Docker Labs 01-07 (Basic containerization)
2. Build Simple Projects 01-04 (Real applications)
3. Learn Kubernetes Core Concepts (Pods, Deployments, Services)
4. Track your Progress

📁 Complete Project Navigation

📖 Documentation

• 📋 Contributing Guidelines - How to contribute
• 📚 Detailed Documentation - Complete project documentation
• 📄 License - MIT License

🧪 Labs Section (23 Labs)

📦 Docker Labs (15 Labs)

• 📄 Labs Overview - Complete labs navigation
• 🟢 Beginner Labs (Labs 01-07)
• 🟡 Intermediate Labs (Labs 08-11)
• 🔴 Advanced Labs (Labs 12-15)

☸️ Kubernetes Labs (8 Labs)

• 🟢 Core Concepts (Labs 01-04)
• 🟡 Advanced Topics (Labs 05-08)

🚀 Projects Section (7 Projects)

🟢 Simple Projects (Beginner Level - 4 Projects)

• 📄 Projects Overview - Complete projects navigation
• Project 01: Hello World Web App - Basic containerization
• Project 02: Todo Application - Full-stack development
• Project 03: Weather API - API development with caching
• Project 04: File Upload Service - File handling and storage

🟡 Intermediate Projects (Intermediate Level - 2 Projects)

• Project 11: Microservices Application - Service orchestration
• Project 13: Data Analytics Dashboard - Data streaming and analytics

🔴 Advanced Projects (Advanced Level - 1 Project)

• Project 21: Cloud-Native E-commerce Platform - Enterprise architecture

📚 Resources Section

• 📋 Cheatsheets
• 📖 Quick Reference

🎯 Examples Section

• 🐳 Docker Examples
• ☸️ Kubernetes Examples
• 🔄 Multi-Service Examples

📖 Learning Paths Section

• 🐳 Docker in 7 Days - Intensive Docker learning
• 📄 Dockerfile Mastery - Dockerfile learning
• 🎼 Docker Compose - Multi-service orchestration
• ☸️ Kubernetes 20-Day Challenge - Complete Kubernetes journey

📊 Progress Tracking Section

• 📈 Docker Progress Tracker - Track your Docker learning progress

🖼️ Assets Section

• 📊 Diagrams

🎯 Learning Paths

🟢 Beginner Path (2-3 months)

Prerequisites: Basic programming knowledge, command line familiarity

Week 1-2: Docker Basics

• Complete Docker Labs 01-07
• Build simple containers
• Understand basic concepts

Week 3-4: Docker Intermediate

• Complete Docker Labs 08-11
• Practice security and optimization
• Work with multi-stage builds

Week 5-6: Kubernetes Basics

• Complete Kubernetes Labs 01-04
• Deploy simple applications
• Understand core concepts

Week 7-8: Simple Projects

• Complete Projects 01-04
• Build real applications
• Practice deployment

🎓 Certification Preparation

This curriculum prepares you for:

• Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Cloud platform certifications

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Olúmáyòwá Akinkuehinmi

• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 🐦 Twitter: @akintunero
• 💼 LinkedIn: olumayowaa
• 🌐 GitHub: @akintunero

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Docker Inc. for the amazing containerization platform
• Kubernetes community for the powerful orchestration tool
• All contributors who help improve this learning resource
• The open-source community for inspiration and collaboration

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Start your containerization journey today! 🐳☸️

Happy Learning! 🚀