COURSE OVERVIEW & PRE-REQUIREMENTS

The objective of this unit is to develop the learner's skills and knowledge about the Blockchain technology and its usage. The material will be provided during the lecture along with case study/homework for the next lecture. This course is a mix of theory and practical case study.

Access to laptop/desktop and good internet connectivity

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having successfully completed this unit the student is expected to:

1. Gain knowledge of the Blockchain technology and its key concepts.

2. Evaluate related cryptographic concepts and apply to Blockchain.

3. Understand and evaluate different Blockchain use cases in real world scenario.

LEARNING & TEACHING APPROACH:

Online classes and case studies

COURSE CONTENT

1. Blockchain Fundamentals

What is Blockchain, Blockchain impact and potential for change around the world, understand how Blockchain is applied to all aspects of business, demonstrate some of the immediate Blockchain use cases in technology, business, and enterprise products and institutions, Blockchain objectives, transactions and blocks, trustless and distributed ledger.

2. Cryptography Basics

Cryptographic hash functions, encryption, privacy enhancing, and hash commitment schemes, digital signatures, transactional blocks, smart contracts working, and Merkle tree.

3. Blockchain Use Cases and Implementation

Use case: Enterprise Blockchain implementations (JP Morgan’s Quorum, Corda, Ripple, HyperLedger), industry use cases for Blockchain, and the increasing regulations surrounding Blockchain.

PRICE & DURATION

£200

3 Saturdays (2pm - 5pm)

Students will attend 3 online sessions of 3 hours each on Saturday. A certification of training completion will be provided by IOSpeed Limited.