Blockchain Basics And Beyond

A non-technical guide to the world of blockchain

What you'll learn

Understand what blockchain is and its key components.

Bitcoin's Life cycle, key underlying concepts and challenges

Learn what are smart contracts, NFTs, ICO and Atlcoins.

Used cases of blockchain in other industries and the problems it can help solve.

Requirements

It is a beginners' course. No prior experience or knowledge required. All that is required is an open mindset and interest to learn about Blockchain, how it works, and its use cases.

Description

For enthusiasts, blockchain is the solution to every problem. For the less-so enthusiasts, it is a solution waiting for a problem to solve. The rest fall in between.Irrespective of which side you are on, every informed person needs to know about blockchains as Blockchain is where we will potentially see the next biggest opportunities in the coming decades. Together with other emerging technologies, blockchains will help change the way various companies operate and will create new asset classes. It is a disruptive technology but for the ones who are ready to adopt and change, there is an immense opportunity ahead.Welcome to the course – Blockchain Basics and BeyondBlockchain Basics and Beyond is a non-technical approach to understanding the world of blockchain. The course is built in a concise manner and explained in simple layman’s terms. It is a highly effective and easy way to understand Blockchains and Bitcoin, without wasting countless hours going through a large number of unimportant details.This course is a beginner course and does not contain any coding.You'll learn the key aspects of Blockchain and Bitcoin, including:· What is a blockchain and what problem does it solve?· What are the key concepts behind blockchain and how do they work· What is Bitcoin and what was the thought behind it· Issues and concerns with Bitcoins and alternatives to it.· What are smart contracts?· What is an NTF?· What are ICOs?· What problems does Blockchain solves and how it can tackle the challenges faced by industries?…and much much more!Who is this course for?Anyone who wants to understand and expand their knowledge of how blockchain work, opportunities it creates and problems it solves.Course is non-technical and is not for students intending to learn the coding part of blockchain.Pre-requisites for taking the course:No specific requirements. Open mindset and interest to learn about Blockchain, how it works, and its use cases.

Overview

Section 1: Blockchain

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What is a blockchain

Lecture 3 Distributed ledger

Lecture 4 What is a block

Lecture 5 Cryptography

Lecture 6 Immutability

Lecture 7 Consensus Protocol

Lecture 8 Security - Public and Private keys and Digital Signature

Lecture 9 Public, Private and Hybrid Blockchains

Section 2: Bitcoins

Lecture 10 Introduction to Bitcoins

Lecture 11 Bitcoin Lifecycle

Lecture 12 Wallets

Lecture 13 Bitcoin Public and Private Keys

Lecture 14 Bitcoin Nodes

Lecture 15 How Miners pick transactions

Lecture 16 Cryptographic puzzle

Lecture 17 Bitcoin Halving

Lecture 18 Issues and concerns with Bitcoins

Section 3: Beyond Bitcoins

Lecture 19 Altcoins

Lecture 20 Stablecoins

Lecture 21 Initial Coin Offering

Lecture 22 Smart Contracts

Lecture 23 Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Section 4: Use Cases of Blockchain in other industries

Lecture 24 Health

Lecture 25 Real Estate

Lecture 26 Insurance

Lecture 27 Finance

Section 5: Thank You!

Lecture 28 Thank You!

Anyone who wants to understand and expand their knowledge of how blockchain work, opportunities it creates and problems it solves.,Course is non-technical and is not for students intending to learn the coding part of blockchain.