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

Introduction

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) - Introduction

Why Use Containers

Learning objectives
What are containers
Running applications on an operating system
Running applications as containers
Containers versus virtual machines
Why Podman beats Docker
Containers and the Linux kernel

Working with Podman

Learning objectives
Registry access
Running containers
Rootless versus root containers
Managing containers
Container networking
Accessing containers
Restricting containers
Lesson 2 lab - Managing containers

Container Images

Learning objectives
Using image registries
Pulling images
Managing images
Creating custom images from running containers
Using tags
Lesson 3 lab - Managing images

Creating Custom Container Images

Learning objectives
Using a Containerfile
Applying best practices to create a Containerfile
Advanced Containerfile options
Containerfile ARG and ENV
Managing container user IDs
Hosting a private registry
Lesson 4 lab - Creating custom container images

Configuring Persistent Storage

Learning objectives
Overlay union filesystems
Using persistent host storage
Managing permissions
Managing SELinux settings
Configuring storage for stateful applications
Lesson 5 lab - Configuring container storage

Troubleshooting Containers

Learning objectives
Container logging
Connecting to running containers
Troubleshooting network issues
Lesson 6 lab - Troubleshooting containers

Integrating Podman Containers with systemd

Learning objectives
systemd user units
Generating systemd user units
Automatically updating systemd managed containers
Lesson 7 lab - Starting containers with systemd

Microservices and Multi-Container Applications

Learning objectives
Understanding microservices
Using compose to run and manage microservices
Lesson 8 lab - Using compose

An Introduction to Container Orchestration

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

Sample Exam

Learning objectives
Running a container
Building a custom image
Running a microservice
Analyzing running containers
Running a local registry
Creating a custom image from a running container
Managing container users and permissions

Conclusion

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers (EX188) - Summary