Docker is a container framework for Linux that allows a developer to make easier the creation, deployment and execution of applications by using containers. During the workshop the participant will learn the core concepts of Docker and how to easily embed bioinformatic pipelines/workflows into a docker container.

By the end of this course, the participants will learn:
- the basic concepts of Docker;
- to assess the advantages of a containerized software development & deployment;
- to use Docker engine features necessary for running containerized applications;
- how to use the Docker File and Docker Hub to create a Docker image;
- the various networking mechanisms available in Docker.