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Docker and Containers for Automation Engineers
The prerequisite under every modern edge and IIoT job: what a container actually is and why it is not a virtual machine, installing Docker, the commands you use every day, reading logs and getting a shell inside a running container, developing against containers instead of installing software by hand, writing a Dockerfile, private registries, Docker Compose for a full edge stack, volumes so plant data survives a restart, and the production practices that decide whether an image belongs on a plant machine.
Inside the course
From the lessons
What a container is, and why it is not a virtual machine
TechWorld with Nana
Images, registries and the workflow you will follow
TechWorld with Nana
Installing Docker and running your first container
TechWorld with Nana
Everyday commands, and looking inside a running container
TechWorld with Nana
Developing against containers instead of installing software
TechWorld with Nana
Writing a Dockerfile and building your own image
TechWorld with Nana
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Run, stop, inspect and remove containers from the command line; find why a container failed using its logs and a shell inside it; replace hand-installed software with images pulled from a registry at a pinned version; write a Dockerfile that builds your own application into a versioned image; push that image to a private registry and pull it on a plant machine; bring up a multi-service stack such as an MQTT broker, a time-series database and a dashboard from one Compose file; keep data across restarts and upgrades with named volumes; and say plainly whether a site needs an orchestrator or whether Compose on one box is the better answer.
- Run, stop, inspect and remove containers from the command line without guessing
- Read a container's logs and open a shell inside it to find out why it stopped
- Write a Dockerfile that builds your own application into a versioned image
- Bring up a multi-service edge stack, broker plus database plus dashboard, from one Compose file
- Keep plant data across restarts and image upgrades using named volumes
- Push an image to a private registry and pull it on a plant machine with pull-only credentials
Course content
11 modules · 17 lessons · 3h 25m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01What a container is, and why it is not a virtual machine2 lessons15m
- 02Images, registries and the workflow you will follow2 lessons14m
- 03Installing Docker and running your first container1 lesson20m
- 04Everyday commands, and looking inside a running container2 lessons26m
- 05Developing against containers instead of installing software1 lesson21m
- 06Writing a Dockerfile and building your own image1 lesson24m
- 07Private registries: keeping your images off the public internet1 lesson16m
- 08Docker Compose: a whole stack from one file3 lessons26m
- 09Volumes: data that survives a restart2 lessons19m
- 10Production practices, and what sits above Docker2 lessons24m
- 11Final assessment0 lessons0m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. You need to be comfortable typing commands at a terminal. No prior container, cloud or Linux administration experience is assumed, and no PLC knowledge is needed to follow the lessons.
- Software
- Docker Desktop on Windows or Mac, or Docker Engine on Linux. Docker Engine is free for any use. Docker Desktop is free for personal use, education, non-commercial open source and small businesses, and larger organisations need a paid subscription. A text editor and a free Docker Hub account.
- Hardware
- Any laptop or industrial PC with about 8 GB of RAM and hardware virtualisation enabled. No PLC, gateway or plant hardware is required.
Docker and Containers for Automation Engineers at a glance
Docker and Containers for Automation Engineers is a free, self-paced online software and devops course from EDWartens India with 11 modules, 3h 25m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹2,499.
- Format
- 11 self-paced modules, 3h 25m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. You need to be comfortable typing commands at a terminal. No prior container, cloud or Linux administration experience is assumed, and no PLC knowledge is needed to follow the lessons.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- Docker Desktop on Windows or Mac, or Docker Engine on Linux. Docker Engine is free for any use. Docker Desktop is free for personal use, education, non-commercial open source and small businesses, and larger organisations need a paid subscription. A text editor and a free Docker Hub account.
- Hardware
- Any laptop or industrial PC with about 8 GB of RAM and hardware virtualisation enabled. No PLC, gateway or plant hardware is required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- TechWorld with Nana (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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Common questions
Is the course really free?
Yes. All ten modules, the practice tasks, the quizzes and the final assessment are free. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you have finished every module and passed the final assessment at 70%, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
TechWorld with Nana, on her own YouTube channel, credited at the foot of this page. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creator is not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Is this the same as a Docker or Kubernetes certification?
No. There are paid, vendor-run container and Kubernetes examinations, and this course is neither of them, is not accredited by anyone, and does not follow their exam objectives. It is preparation and practice. What you get here is an EDWartens Certificate of Completion.
Do I need to know Linux or programming?
No. You need to be able to type commands at a terminal and read the output. The course explains what each command does. If you have never used a command line, plan a little extra time on DK3 and DK4.
What do I need installed, and does it cost anything?
Docker Desktop on Windows or Mac, or Docker Engine on Linux. Both are free for personal use, education and small businesses, and larger companies need a paid Docker Desktop subscription. You need a laptop with about 8 GB of RAM and hardware virtualisation enabled in firmware, which is worth checking before you start.
Will this help with Node-RED, Ignition or an edge gateway?
That is why it exists. Node-RED, Grafana, InfluxDB, MQTT brokers and most edge software now ship as container images, and the EDWartens Node-RED and Ignition courses assume you can run one. This course fills that gap: by DK8 you can bring the whole stack up from a single Compose file.
Does the course cover Kubernetes?
Not as a subject you learn to operate. The last module explains what Kubernetes and Docker Swarm add over Docker on a single host, and when a site genuinely needs them, so you can make that call honestly rather than adopting an orchestrator for one edge PC.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Docker and Containers for Automation Engineers
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 5 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from containers and images: what a container is, how it differs from a virtual machine, registries and tags to docker compose stacks, named volumes for data that survives a restart, and production image practices.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a final assessment at 70%, with three attempts. That is why it stands up.
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, ₹459, GST included, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens India (Wartens Automation Private Limited) as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- TechWorld with Nanaevery video lesson in this course, from the Docker tutorial series and the channel's Compose, volumes and production videos: what a container is, Docker against a virtual machine, installing Docker, the eight basic commands, debugging with docker logs and docker exec, developing with containers, the Dockerfile, private registries, Docker Compose and deployment, volumes, the production best practices, and where Kubernetes and Swarm fit
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.