Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course you will be able to:

• Explain in simple terms what blockchain is
• Describe the consensus mechanism and hashing
• Summarise blockchain solutions to real-world problems
• Outline the ways blocks are stored on the blockchain
• Discuss the concept of cryptography
• Outline the methods of mining cryptocurrencies
• List the processes involved in executing blockchain transactions
• Trace the improvements in second and third-generation blockchain
• Explain the working principles of the Ethereum network
• Summarise the processes involved in creating and deploying smart contracts