Glossary term
What is Build context?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Build context" means: The folder of files that a docker build is allowed to copy from. It is taught in Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners. Related terms include Layer, Kubernetes, Dockerfile and Desired state. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Build context?
The folder of files that a docker build is allowed to copy from.
Where is Build context taught?
Build context is defined in Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners.
Which lessons cover Build context?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners, lesson 3.3: What Goes In the Image: Context and .dockerignore
Which terms are related to Build context?
Next to Build context in the course glossaries: Layer, Kubernetes, Dockerfile, Desired state, Environment variable, Cluster, Bind mount and Node.
LayerKubernetesDockerfileDesired stateEnvironment variableClusterBind mountNode
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Build context?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Docker and Kubernetes for Beginners: You can open a terminal (PowerShell, Command Prompt, Terminal or a Linux shell) and run simple commands such as cd and ls or dir.