Blockchain Basics
Master blockchain fundamentals through Bitcoin and Ethereum protocols. Learn cryptography, consensus, and smart contracts.
Master blockchain fundamentals through Bitcoin and Ethereum protocols. Learn cryptography, consensus, and smart contracts.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Blockchain Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand blockchain fundamentals and structure
Work with Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts
Apply cryptography and hashing techniques
Create and manage blockchain transactions
Implement consensus protocols
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.4 Hours PreRecorded video
19 quizzes, 1 assignment
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores blockchain technology fundamentals through Bitcoin and Ethereum protocols. Students learn about decentralized peer-to-peer networks, distributed ledgers, and trust models. The curriculum covers essential components including transactions, blocks, mining, and consensus mechanisms. Through hands-on activities with Ethereum test chains, learners gain practical experience in blockchain operations and smart contract basics.
Blockchain Defined
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Ethereum Blockchain
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Algorithms & Techniques
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Trust Essentials
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Professor of Teaching
Dr. Bina Ramamurthy is a Professor of Teaching at the University at Buffalo, Computer Science and Engineering Department. She has been involved in the STEM area research, curriculum development, and instruction for the past two decades. She is the Program Director of the SUNY approved certificate program in Data-intensive Computing at University at Buffalo. She is the Director of the Blockchain ThinkLab that has been awarded University at Buffalo’s President’s Circle Funding. Bina has designed and implemented emerging technology training programs for diverse industries with international participation including manufacturing, automotive and healthcare. She recently received the Best Teaching Faculty of the Year award (2017) from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Buffalo. She has been the Principal Investigator on four National Science Foundation (NSF) grants and a co-investigator in five Innovative Instructional Technology grants (IITG) from SUNY. She has given numerous invited presentations at prominent conferences in the areas of data-intensive and big-data computing. Bina Ramamurthy received the B.E. (Honors) in Electronics and Communication from Madras University, India, the M.S. in Computer Science from Wichita State University, KS, and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo, NY.
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