A gentle, hands-on introduction to containers and virtual machines

Level: Intermediate Status: pre-Alpha

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Learning Objectives

  • Using containers
  • Virtual machines

Keywords

containersvirtual machinesinfrastructure

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  • Duration: 3h 00m
  • Level: Intermediate
  • License: CC-BY 4.0
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APA Format:

Rios, F., Oliver, J. (2025). A gentle, hands-on introduction to containers and virtual machines. UCLA IMLS Open Science. https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/a-gentle-hands-on-introduction-to-containers-and-virtual-machines

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@misc{a_gentle_hands_on_introduction_to_containers_and_virtual_machines_2025,
  author = {Fernando Rios and Jeffrey Oliver},
  title = {A gentle, hands-on introduction to containers and virtual machines},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {UCLA IMLS Open Science},
  url = {https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/a-gentle-hands-on-introduction-to-containers-and-virtual-machines}
}
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Authors

Fernando Rios
Fernando Rios
Research Data Management Specialist, University of Arizona
Jeffrey Oliver
Jeffrey Oliver
Data Science Specialist, University of Arizona