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Learn Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrency in Java

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Brief Introduction

Everything you Need to Know About Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies and Other Altcoins

Description

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that allows for decentralized and distributed storage of information. Maybe the hottest topic at the moment in the field of software engineering - besides artificial intelligence and machine learning - is blockchain technology. Many experts in the industry predict that the blockchain will disrupt the ways we interact with technology.

In this course you will learn about the basics of blockchain technology as well as about cryptocurrencies. You can learn about the concrete implementation of these technologies in Java - although you can skip the implementation parts if you wish.

Chapter 1 - Blockchain Theory

the fundamental basics of blockchain technology
SHA-256 hashing technique
centralized and decentralized ledgers
the concept of mining (and miners)
consensus algorithms
proof of work (PoW) and proof of stake (PoS)
the byzantine generals problem

Chapter 2 - Blockchain Implementation

implementing a simple blockchain from scratch in Java

Chapter 3 - Cryptocurrency Theory

motivation behind cryptocurrencies
Merkle trees and transaction verification algorithms
mining in cryptocurrencies
mempools
unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs)
elliptic curve cryptography in cryptocurrencies
what is a wallet?
orpahned blocks and the block verification problem
the 51% attack
soft fork and hard fork

Chapter 4 - Cryptocurrency Implementation

implementing a simple cryptocurrency from scratch in Java

Chapter 5 - Altcoins & Cryptocurrency Evolution

Ethereum, Solidity and the Ether cryptocurrency
what are ICOs?
cardano and ADA
altcoins
LiteCoin (LTC)
Dash

You should take this course, if you are interested in blockchains and cryptocurrency technology. Thanks for joining my course, let's get started!

Requirements

Requirements
Basic Java programming skill is required

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