Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Applications
Online
8 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kanpur |
The Syllabus
- Introduction – basic ideas behind blockchain, how it is changing the landscape of digitalization, introduction to cryptographic concepts required
- Hashing, public key cryptosystems, private vs public blockchain and use cases, Hash Puzzles, Introduction to Bitcoin Blockchain
- Bitcoin Blockchain and scripts, Use cases of Bitcoin Blockchain scripting language in micropayment, escrow etc Downside of Bitcoin – mining .
- Alternative coins – Ethereum and Smart contracts
- Alternative coins – Ethereum continued, IOTA
- The real need for mining – consensus – Byzantine Generals Problem, and Consensus as a distributed coordination problem – Coming to private or permissioned blockchains – Introduction to Hyperledger
- Permissioned Blockchain and use cases – Hyperledger, Corda
- Uses of Blockchain in E-Governance, Land Registration, Medical Information Systems, and others
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28 Mar'24, 06:53 AM
14 Feb'24, 11:52 AM
24 Mar'22, 12:27 PM
24 Sep'21, 08:04 AM