Online self paced course introducing the concept and practical applications for Blockchain technology.

Course Content

This course is split into 8 lessons, followed by a final assessment.

1. INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN 
Emergence Of Blockchain 
Conceptualising The Blockchain: A Method Of Information Transfer 
Why Use The Blockchain? 
Preventing Malicious Access

2. BACKGROUND TO BLOCKCHAIN 
Cryptography 
Symmetric (Secret Key) Cryptography 
Asymmetric (Public Key) 
Hash Cryptography
Using Cryptography In Blockchain 
What Is Blockchain? 

3. HOW BLOCKCHAIN WORKS
Anatomy Of The Blockchain 
Satoshi Nakamoto & The Double Spend Problem 
The Role Of Bitcoin In The Blockchain 
Governance 
51% Attacks 
Centralised Vs. Decentralised 
Centralised Vs Decentralised Databases In Use 
Distributed Ledgers 
The Consensus Protocol 
Proof Of Work 
Proof Of Stake 
Proof Of Burn 
Proof Of Capacity 
Proof Of Activity 
Proof Of Elapsed Time 
Forking
Centralised & Decentralised Systems: A Health Care Example
Blockchain Nodes

4. TYPES OF BLOCKCHAIN
Permissionless And Permissioned Blockchains 
Public 
Example Of Permissionless Blockchain Use 
Private
Example Of Permissioned Blockchain Use 
Hybrid 
Consortium (Federated) 
What Problems Does Blockchain Technology Solve? 
Services For Unbanked People 
Problems With Blockchain And Financial Inclusion 

5. PRIVACY & SECURITY 
The Blockchain And Privacy 
Spending Patterns 
Transactional Transparency 
Advertising & Monetisation Of Data 
Ai & Machine Learning Modelling 
Security Issues 

6. WHAT ARE THE APPLICATIONS? 
Intellectual Property Rights 
Commodity Trading 
Data Management 
Identity Management/Authentication 
Reputation Verification/Ranking 
Electronic Voting 
Employment Services/Job Market 
Social Networking 
Ride Sharing 
Web 3.0 
Cryptocurrencies 
Money Transfer 
Non-Fungible Token’s 
Internet Of Things 
Media 
Advertising 
Healthcare 
Security 
Real Estate 

7. BLOCKCHAIN TERMINOLOGY 
Real Estate 
Review over 80 different terms specific to blockchain
Review What You Have Been Learning

8 BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORMS 
What They Are 
What To Look For 
Platforms 
Chainalysis KYT 
IBM Blockchain 
Ripple 
Ethereum 
Hyperledger Fabric 
Tron 

Final Assessment