Basics Of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

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What you'll learn

Basics of Cryptographic Proofs

Basics of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

zk-SNARKs, zk-STARKs, Schnorr Protocol, Bulletproofs, etc.

Use of Zero-Knowledge Proofs in various industries including Web3, Decentralized Identity Solutions, Private Computing, etc.

Implementation Tools for Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Requirements

Basic understanding of computing.

Description

Welcome to the "Zero-Knowledge Proofs: In Simple Language" course.Zero-knowledge proofs or ZKPs are being used to build some of the most cutting-edge technologies in Web3 - from blockchain scaling to privacy-preserving transactions to privacy-preserving smart contracts, etc. But, the role of Zero-Knowledge Proofs does not end in Web3 - ZKPs are also fundamental in Decentralized Identity Solutions, Decentralized Data Science..and many other fields.Now, learning Zero-Knowledge Proofs can be intimidating given that ZKPs use complex mathematical and cryptography. This course aims to introduce this technology to technology and business leaders in simple language. This is not a cryptography or coding course but is designed to build a fundamental understanding of this very important technology. The course starts with building a basic understanding of cryptographic proofs. Then we discuss the basics of Zero-Knowledge Proofs. After that, the classification of Zero-Knowledge Proofs and a detailed discussion on some specific protocols such as zk-SNARKs, zk-STARKs, and Schnorr Protocol.Then we will mention some implementation tools that can be used to implement ZKPs.Then, we will discuss the implementation of ZKPs in Web3, Decentralized Identity Solutions, Private Computing, and Blockchain Scaling, etc. I will also provide some reading material links in case you are interested in the mathematical size of ZKPs.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Who is this course for?

Lecture 3 Course Outline

Section 2: Introduction to Cryptographic Proofs

Lecture 4 What is a proof?

Lecture 5 Types of Proofs

Section 3: Fundamentals of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Lecture 6 Introduction to Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Lecture 7 Characteristics of Zero-Knowledge Proof

Section 4: Types of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Lecture 8 Types of Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Section 5: Specific ZKP Protocols

Lecture 9 Schnorr Protocol

Lecture 10 zk-SNARKs

Lecture 11 zk-STARKs

Lecture 12 Bulletproofs

Lecture 13 Fiat-Shamir Heuristic

Lecture 14 Ring Signatures

Section 6: Implementation Tools

Lecture 15 Implementation Tools

Section 7: Use of ZKPs in Blockchains and Web3

Lecture 16 Use of ZKPs in Blockchains and Web3

Section 8: Zcash

Lecture 17 Zcash

Section 9: Use of ZKPs in Decentralized Identity Solutions

Lecture 18 Use of ZKPs in Decentralized Identity Solutions

Section 10: Use of ZKPs in Private Computations

Lecture 19 Use of ZKPs in Private Computation

Section 11: Use of ZKPs in Blockchain Scaling

Lecture 20 Part1 - zkRollups

Lecture 21 Part2 - Examples

Lecture 22 Part 3 - zkEVM

Section 12: Thanks

Lecture 23 Thanks

This course is for leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to understand Zero-Knowledge Technology in simple language.