Certification in Blockchain Fundamentals Course

BY
Henry Harvin

Mode

Online

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Henry Harvin

The syllabus

Module 1: Distributed Systems and Alternative Consensus

  • Definition of distributed consensus
  • CAP Theorem
  • Byzantine Generals Problem
  • Alternative consensus mechanisms to Bitcoin’s Proof-of-work- Proof-of-Stake, voting-based consensus algorithms, and federated consensus.
  • Quiz Module 1

Module 2: Cryptoeconomics and Proof-of-Stake

  • Meaning and properties of cryptoeconomics
  • Goals of cryptoeconomics
  • Quiz Module 2

Module 3: Enterprise Blockchain: Real-World Applications

  • Various existing enterprise-level blockchain implementations, such as JP Morgan’s Quorum, Ripple, Tendermint, and HyperLedger
  • Explore business and industry use cases for blockchain, ICOs, and the increasing regulations surrounding blockchain
  • Quiz Module3

Module 4: Scaling Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies for the Masses

  • Define scaling
  • Comparison with more traditional forms of payment such as credit cards
  • Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
  • Solutions proposed for vertical and horizontal scaling
  • Quiz Module 4

Module 5: Regulation and Anonymity

  • Government's measures to regulate and control blockchain technology
  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations, anonymity goals, and government techniques for the deanonymization of entities on blockchain
  • Quiz Module 5

Module 6: A Blockchain-Powered Future

  • Exploratory look into blockchain ventures today such as venture capitalism, ICOs, and crowdfunding.
  • Quiz Module 6

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