Using the IBM Blockchain Platform as a service, you can significantly reduce the time required to perform an online transaction. We'll introduce you to the benefits and the advantages of using IBM Blockchain as a service to share data and make secure transactions. IBM offers its users two service plans: the starter and enterprise plans. We will show you the essential functions and solutions the two plans provide to help you decide which one suits your needs. To perform a transaction, IBM Blockchain utilises several entities and sequential procedures. Discover different entities used by IBM Blockchain and how transactions are processed, allowing for greater transparency and user control. Channels provide privacy and, when deployed, allow peers to run isolated, secured and confidential transactions. We will show you how channels act as communication gateways among network members to share data securely.

Hyperledger is an open-source project launched by the Linux Foundation to help advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. Explore the tools, infrastructure and notable frameworks offered by Hyperledger, each with its unique functions and capabilities. When a participant executes or invokes a transaction, their certificate is used to sign that transaction. We will show you how and when a particular transaction is validated or rejected based on the availability or lack of certificates by IBM Blockchain. You'll also explore the sequence of steps involved in a transaction and the types of transactions performed by IBM Blockchain. To test a blockchain transaction, you need to systematically evaluate different components of a blockchain involved in the transaction. You'll study how to make a highly complex blockchain network to efficiently perform a structured evaluation of various key components of a blockchain and develop, test and validate transactions over a network. Upon that, you'll learn about top certifications in the blockchain industry, and you get to decide which one to acquire. 

We designed this course for professionals in the blockchain industry that use the IBM Blockchain as a service for their individual or business needs. It requires no prerequisite knowledge or experience in the blockchain industry. So anyone with basic knowledge of computers and internet usage can opt for the course. It is divided into two modules starting with the basics of the IBM Blockchain and its essential components and then teaches you the advanced functions and services provided by IBM Blockchain. Your instructor, Joseph Holbrook, demonstrates different functionalities and procedures of the blockchain using a whiteboard for a better experience. Blockchain is a universal infrastructure used extensively in cryptocurrency and other IT companies for secure transactions. The blockchain industry is relatively new and there are plenty of opportunities to enter and flourish in the industry before its job market is saturated. Join the course now and start your journey in the blockchain industry.