Session 2 : Bitcoin Platform
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 being drafted by 2 students together. This effort will be rewarded with 1000 CCC coins jointly.
(3) Sachin Singh has agreed to curate the Youtube playlist of videos suitable for this course (Introduction to Blockchain for Developers). This activity will be rewarded 1000 CCC coins for each month of effort.
Recap of Lab #1: Wallet and Transactions
All students were successful in completing a minimum of 7 out of 11 lab tasks. Please complete the remaining tasks with the help of other students in the class.
The rewards earned by each student are recorded in the shared spreadsheet at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-F_iIiATm3Nyo3ZuKaJdJNsZBw57uaNMYgkxRoTRW0s
The tokens earned will be sent to your wallet address.
Congratulations for excellent participation in our first day of the workshop.
Preparations for Session #2 Bitcoin Platform
Please watch this very interesting video:
Your home assignment is to prepare a list of persons mentioned in this video and another list of Blockchain terms mentioned in this video. In the class, we will discuss the terms that you have not understood or need more explanation. This assignment will earn you a maximum of 1000 CCC coins.
Bitcoin Platform
Watch this series of Khan Academy videos which introduce the technology of Bitcoin.
The contents explained in these videos are summarized in the following presentation which I will use for our classroom discussion.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1coci3gaG3XX8PDTxQ1UYGavdte6BcnFBm15ZTyo79rY/edit?usp=sharing
Home Assignment Challenge:
You are invited to read the original paper published by Satoshi Nakamoto. The paper is stored in the shared folder for our course and you can also download and read at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NVC6BwP4K01ZkKR3yqZeHVWfN6VCug3V For those who will take up this challenge, will be asked a few questions about this paper and if you can give correct answers then you will earn a maximum of 2000 CCC coins.
Enjoy your weekend and look forward to our meeting on MOnday at 9:30am.
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