MASTERING BLOCKCHAIN: A TECHNICAL INSIGHT
This course is designed for technical professionals who want to gain a deeper understanding of blockchain technology. This course includes hands-on lab work using open-source blockchain tools (EVM, Solidity, etc.) and is packed with industry insights, practical skills, and sample projects.
COURSE DETAILS
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Basic knowledge in probability, programming ability in some languages (e.g. C++, JavaScript).
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Intensive 8-hours Bootcamp broken down into two half-day sessions.
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Follow-up Assignment – accompanied by a Q&A session.
UPON COMPLETION, YOU WILL:
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Develop a deep technical understanding of state-of-the-art blockchain technologies
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Gain blockchain technology skills to implement in your workplace
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Be able to discuss blockchain technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences
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The tools to start your own blockchain project
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A Certificate of Completion signed by a distinguished university professor will be issued to all students who complete the course
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Technical homework assignment followed by grading and Q&A service
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A printed coursebook with all course materials
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Exclusive access to our alumni Slack channel for future discussions and Q&A with course instructors
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Access to networking opportunities with companies hiring blockchain professionals*
*Disclaimer: no job placement guaranteed
SYLLABUS
Part I: Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology
Technical Development of Blockchain technology - from Bitcoin to Ethereum
DAPP: design and implementation (hands-on lab)
Part II: Advanced Blockchain Technology
Proof-based consensus algorithms such as proof of stake, proof of burn, proof of elapsed time and proof of luck
Voting-based consensus algorithms: Byzantine fault tolerance algorithms
DAG-based blockchain system: block-DAG (case study on the inclusive protocol) & blockless-DAG (case study on IOTA)
Anonymity & privacy in blockchain, e.g., Dash, Monero, Zcash
Part III: Blockchain in Business:
Enterprise blockchain, e.g., IBM Hyperledger
Real-world applications of blockchain technologies (tokenization, IoT, smart grid, crypto-economy, regulations)