Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) Cert Prep

Course details

Get complete exam preparation for the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) certification exam. Join instructor San van Vugt as he shows you how to get started working with containers using Podman with a series of multimedia hands-on tutorials that you can apply in real-world scenarios. An ideal fit for anyone preparing for the official EX188 exam, this course is also targeted at IT professionals who want to learn how to use containers in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or later. Topics covered include running containers in Podman, managing images, providing persistent storage, running multicontainer applications, troubleshooting containerized applications, and more.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) - Introduction

1. Why Use Containers

02 - Learning objectives
03 - What are containers
04 - Running applications on an operating system
05 - Running applications as containers
06 - Containers versus virtual machines
07 - Why Podman beats Docker
08 - Containers and the Linux kernel

2. Working with Podman

09 - Learning objectives
10 - Registry access
11 - Running containers
12 - Rootless versus root containers
13 - Managing containers
14 - Container networking
15 - Accessing containers
16 - Restricting containers
17 - Lesson 2 lab - Managing containers

3. Container Images

18 - Learning objectives
19 - Using image registries
20 - Pulling images
21 - Managing images
22 - Creating custom images from running containers
23 - Using tags
24 - Lesson 3 lab - Managing images

4. Creating Custom Container Images

25 - Learning objectives
26 - Using a Containerfile
27 - Applying best practices to create a Containerfile
28 - Advanced Containerfile options
29 - Containerfile ARG and ENV
30 - Managing container user IDs
31 - Hosting a private registry
32 - Lesson 4 lab - Creating custom container images

5. Configuring Persistent Storage

33 - Learning objectives
34 - Overlay union filesystems
35 - Using persistent host storage
36 - Managing permissions
37 - Managing SELinux settings
38 - Configuring storage for stateful applications
39 - Lesson 5 lab - Configuring container storage

6. Troubleshooting Containers

40 - Learning objectives
41 - Container logging
42 - Connecting to running containers
43 - Troubleshooting network issues
44 - Lesson 6 lab - Troubleshooting containers

7. Integrating Podman Containers with systemd

45 - Learning objectives
46 - systemd user units
47 - Generating systemd user units
48 - Automatically updating systemd managed containers
49 - Lesson 7 lab - Starting containers with systemd

8. Microservices and Multi-Container Applications

50 - Learning objectives
51 - Understanding microservices
52 - Using compose to run and manage microservices
53 - Lesson 8 lab - Using compose

9. An Introduction to Container Orchestration

54 - Learning objectives
55 - Kubernetes and OpenShift
56 - Taking an OpenShift test drive
57 - Lesson 9 lab - Running applications in OpenShift

10. Sample Exam

58 - Learning objectives
59 - Running a container
60 - Building a custom image
61 - Running a microservice
62 - Analyzing running containers
63 - Running a local registry
64 - Creating a custom image from a running container
65 - Managing container users and permissions

Conclusion

66 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) - Summary