The Blockchain

Course Features
  • Lectures
    4
  • Duration
    9 Hours
  • Level
    Beginner
  • Delivery
    Online
  • Audience
    Everyone
  • University

The course is based on the two mandatory books: Blockchain basics: a non-technical introduction in 25 steps by Drescher, D., and The Internet of money, volume two by Antonopoulos, A. et al. The books serve as the learning material and the basis for forum discussions that are encouraged each learning week.

The target audience is beginners that like to read, to share and to discuss the blockchain, cryptocurrency topics with the rest of learners.

The basis of the course are the books that require no special technical education or experience.

  • Content

    The course learning content is based on the two required books (Blockchain basics: a non-technical introduction in 25 steps by Drescher, D and The Internet of money, volume two by Antonopoulos, A. et al.) The first one is a non-technical introduction into blockchain, cryptocurrency topics. The second one is a thought provoking collection of talks and is a great inspiration source for discussions.

  • Technology

    Although the selected mandatory reading material for the course is non-technical it still explains well the way blockchains are constructed, operate and create value for the societies.

  • Applications

    The selected reading material is full of blockchain, cryptocurrency application ideas. The course also provides video interviews with the industry representatives and conference video presentations that should give additional overview of applied industry projects.

  • Delivery

    The course idea is to motivate learners to read the required books, watch selected video interviews and, most importantly, discuss, share the knowledge with other learners in the discussion forums. This learning method is very similar to seminars or to the recently becoming popular “book clubs”, where all the club members are reading the same books and discuss the most interesting topics learned. However, the success of this delivery-learning method highly depends on the critical number of active learners joining the platform.

Begin your exploration of blockchain technologies with a look at fundamental blockchain concepts along with an application in which blockchain technology plays a critical role — cryptofinance. This course also introduces distributed digital systems in terms of software and network architecture, and shows how these systems underlie the functionality of the blockchain. In this and the following courses in the specialization you'll have a chance for hands-on-practice to cement your learning.

This course requires the purchase of two books for the completion of assignments:

Drescher, D. (2017). Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps. (ISBN-13: 978-1484226032)
Antonoupoulos, A. M. (2017). The Internet of Money, Volume Two. (ISBN-13: 978-1947910065)

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