BCDV 101 Intro to Blockchain Technology

Recap of session 1: Introduction We reviewed the course contents and methodology in the first session. Please track my blog post ( bcdv101.blogpost.com ) before the start of each session. Make sure you are a member of the Whatsapp group "TernaBlockchainDevelopers" Any comments or discussion about any topic related to a session please post at the blog post. We discussed briefly an interesting topic of "Exponentially growing technologies". If you are interested, watch this video. We have formed 2 groups for performing projects/assignments in the course. Following projects are due for submission by both groups. (1) Blockchain platforms timeline for the period 2009 to 2017 is published already. Both groups will extend the graphic to the period up to March 2019 and briefly describe in the class about the new platforms that they have added to the graphic. The better of the two groups will receive 1000 CCC coins reward. (2) A reward scheme is bein...

Today we will explore several tools and services used for crypto transactions. The first very successful application of Blockchain technology is Crypto-currencies and several other crypto-assets. These cryptos are traded on several online exchanges. List all the cryptos actively being traded at  https://coinmarketcap.com/ List top 10 coins by market cap List top 10 tokens by market cap. List top 10 crypto exchanges by volume These crypto assets are stored in the blockchain and accessed by users using Wallets. Today, we will set up a wallet and perform a few transactions. Our hands-on exercises are primarily based on Ethereum platform. Google Chrome Download and install the Google Chrome browser, if not already available. Metamask Follow instructions  https://blog.wetrust.io/how-to-install-and-use-metamask-7210720ca047 Create new wallet. Record wallet address and phrase carefully. Select Ropsen test net for transactions. Ropsten Testnet Get some test Ether ...

Welcome to BCDV101 Intro to Blockchain This course is a very quick overview of Blockchain technology. This course covers the foundational concepts of blockchain technologies. Students will be exposed to the basics of cryptography, consensus mechanisms (POW, POS, POA), and game theory. The course includes practical hands on work related to  simple cryptocurrency transactions and Ethereum platform installation and programming. Upon successful completion of this course, the students will have reliably demonstrated the ability to: 1. Compare and contrast cryptocurrencies and general purpose blockchains. 2. Understand cryptography, consensus mechanisms and game theory as it applies to blockchain technologies. Following topics will be covered Overview of Cryptography Key management Introduction to tokenized assets Introduction to mechanism design   Anatomy of blockchain What is distributed computing? Consensus mechanisms Game theory This cours...