Introduction
The Genesis Block
The Blockchain Ecosystem
How the Course is Conducted
The Challenge
Course Objectives
Course Pre-requisites
Installation
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Chapter 1: Decentralised System
Creating a Simple P2P System with WebSocket
Testing
Using Currencies in P2P network
Food for Thought
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Chapter 2: The Blockchain
The Block
The Transaction
The Chain
Testing
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Chapter 3: Consensus (Proof of Work) and Incentivisation
Proof of Work
Incentivisation
51% Attack
Spy Mining
Testing
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Chapter 4: Public Key Cryptography
Pre-Mine
Adding Hash to Transaction Class
Proofing Ownership Before Sending Coins
HD Wallet
Testing
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Chapter 5: UTXO Transaction Model
3 Rules of UTXO model
Updating our Blockchain
Testing
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Chapter 6: Smart Contracts
Stack Machine
P2PKH (Pay to Public Key Hash)
Making MyCoin Smart
Testing
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Chapter 7: Scalability
Layer 2 Solutions
Segwit
Transaction Malleability
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Quiz 8
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Chapter 8: Career in the Blockchain Industry
General
Private (Consortium) Chains
Public Chains
Conclusion
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Create Your Own Blockchain From Scratch
The best way to learn the Blockchain is to create one yourself.
There is a very strong correlation between the popularity of Blockchain and Bitcoin (cryptocurrency). Today, many people use these words interchangeably. The fact is that Bitcoin is a product of Blockchain. Blockchain can exists without Bitcoin and not vice versa. The best way to learn about the Blockchain is to create a cryptocurrency yourself.
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It is important to note that when people talk about Blockchain, they are actually referring to the Blockchain ecosystem. The ecosystem comprises of 6 technologies with the Blockchain ledger being one of them. A more accurate word to describe the ecosystem is probably Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
In this course, we learn about the different components of DLT and creating our own coin in Javascript to test our understanding of the subject. The best way to learn is to Do-It-Yourself. This a hands-on heavy course with basic programming knowledge assumed and Blockchain concepts introduced and explained in a practical way. Therefore, it is best conducted in a classroom environment led by our experienced instructors. At the end of the course, you have a strong foundation in your Blockchain development career.
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