Understanding Docker Compose

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Last updated on May 3, 2025 7:47 pm

Application development requires testing on various platforms so this Docker Compose tutorial explains how to simulate virtual environments using ‘containers’.

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Docker is an open-source platform for developing, running and shipping applications by packaging them into containers. Docker Compose makes it possible to set up, configure and manage multiple-container environments. This course teaches you how to efficiently create, configure and deploy applications using Docker Compose. You will also learn how to use the CLI to manipulate environments and extend services using Compose.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Identify common use cases for Docker…
  • Summarise the process of adding depe…
  • Explain the function of volumes in D…
  • Recall the purpose of using aliases …
  • Identify common use cases for Docker Compose
  • Summarise the process of adding dependencies to a Compose file
  • Explain the function of volumes in Docker environments
  • Recall the purpose of using aliases in Compose
  • Describe the functions of named volumes and volume plugins
  • Summarise how ?restarts? work when dependencies are present
  • Identify the main logging driver for Compose containers
  • Recall the functions of various Compose CLI commands and options
  • Discuss methods for extending services using Compose
  • Explain how Compose handles multiple configuration files
  • Summarise the events that occur when an environment is shut down
  • Recall the process for deploying a Compose environment
  • Introduction, Networking and Volumes

    This module will introduce you to orchestrating environments using Docker Compose. You will gain an understanding of the importance of Compose, its installation process, and how to set u a simple environment. You will also be introduced to app restarts, and how to persist data using volumes. Finally, you will learn the basics of Compose networking.

    Configuring Compose and Extending Services

    The Compose CLI provides a lot of functionality for configuring Docker environments to suit the needs of your project. In this module you will learn to use commands to configure logs, create, and modify environments. You will also learn to extend services using configuration files, or the ‘extend’ key, and how to deploy Docker Environments.

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