Introduction to Blockchain Technologies

This course is part of Blockchain Revolution Specialization

Instructors: Don Tapscott +1 more

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What you'll learn

  •   The limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and how trust is established in a pre- and post-blockchain world
  •   Terms such as miner, hash, nonce, proof-of-work, and public key cryptography, as well as the steps of a blockchain transaction
  •   Seven design principles for blockchain technology
  •   Ten challenges associated with implementing blockchain technology
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Information Privacy
  •   Emerging Technologies
  •   Distributed Computing
  •   Digital Assets
  •   Cryptography
  •   Network Security
  •   Governance
  •   Blockchain
  •   FinTech
  •   Transaction Processing
  •   Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
  •   Digital Transformation
  •   Data Integrity
  •   Financial Services
  • There are 5 modules in this course

    In this first course of the specialization, we will discuss the limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and explain how blockchain technology represents the way forward. After completing this course, you will be able to explain what blockchain is, how it works, and why it is revolutionary. You will learn key concepts such as mining, hashing, proof-of-work, public key cryptography, and the double-spend problem. You’ll be able to describe seven design principles for blockchain technology, and the challenges facing the people developing it. You’ll also meet the players in the blockchain ecosystem, and consider your own role in stewarding the blockchain revolution.

    Blockchain Design Principles

    Public and Private Ledgers

    The Blockchain Ecosystem

    Blockchain Implementation Challenges

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