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Course Summary

Learn how to create smarter contracts using blockchain technology with this course. Explore the legal and technical aspects of smart contracts and gain the skills to write and deploy them on a blockchain network.

Key Learning Points

Understand the legal and technical aspects of smart contracts
Learn how to write and deploy smart contracts on a blockchain network
Explore use cases and applications of smart contracts

Learning Outcomes

Understand the legal and technical aspects of smart contracts
Write and deploy smart contracts on a blockchain network
Explore use cases and applications of smart contracts

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of blockchain technology
Familiarity with programming languages like Solidity and JavaScript

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced course
Video lectures
Hands-on exercises

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Vitalik Buterin
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Description

This second course of the Blockchain specialization will help you design, code, deploy and execute a smart contract – the computational element of the blockchain technology. Smart contracts allow for implementing user-defined operations of arbitrary complexity that are not possible through plain cryptocurrency protocols. They allow users to implement conditions, rules and policies of the domain applications. Smart contracts are a powerful feature that, when properly designed and coded, can result in autonomous, efficient and transparent systems.

Knowledge

This second course of the Blockchain specialization will help you design, code, deploy and execute a smart contract.

Outline

Smart Contract Basics
Smart Contract Basics: Why Smart Contracts?
Smart Contracts Defined (Part 1) (Remix IDE and Greeter Demos)
Smart Contracts Defined (Part 2) (Simple Storage Demo)
Processing Smart Contracts (Compile Artifacts Demo)
Deploying Smart Contracts
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Why Smart Contracts?
Updated Smart contracts (Solidity version 5.9)
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Smart Contracts Defined
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Processing Smart Contracts
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Deploying Smart Contracts
REQUIRED Quiz Resources and Directions: Smart Contract Basics - Week
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Smart Contract Basics

Solidity
Solidity: Structure
Basic Data Types & Statements (Bidder Data & Functions Demos)
Specific Data Types (Part 1) (Coin Demo)
Specific Data Types (Part 2) (Coin Demo cont.)
Data Structures (Part 1) (BallotV1 Demo)
Data Structures (Part 2) (StateTransV2 Demo)
Access Modifiers & Applications
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Solidity: Structure
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Basic Data Types & Statements
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Specific Data Types
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Data Structures
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Access Modifiers & Applications
Self-Check
Self-Check
Self-Check
Self-Check
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Solidity - Week 2

Putting it all Together
Putting It All Together: Developing Smart Contracts
Time Elements (Part 1)
Time Elements (Part 2) (BallotV2 Demo)
Time Elements (Part 3)
Validation & Test (Part 1) (BallotV3 Demo)
Validation & Test (Part 2) (BallotV4 Demo)
Client Applications
Practitioner's Perspective: Shared Rules & Trust
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Developing Smart Contracts
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Time Elements
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Validation & Test
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Client Applications
Self-Check
Self-Check
Self-Check
Self-Check
Putting It All Together - Week 3

Best Practices
Best Practices: Evaluating Smart Contracts
Designing Smart Contracts
Remix Web IDE
(OPTIONAL) Resources: Best Practices
(MANDATORY READING) Addendum: Solidity Version
Assignment Description
Smart Contracts: Key Takeaways
Best Practices- Week 4

Summary of User Reviews

Smarter Contracts course on Coursera has received positive reviews and high ratings from users. Many users appreciated the practical approach of the course and its relevance to real-life scenarios.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Practicality

Pros from User Reviews

The course provides practical knowledge and skills that are applicable in real-life scenarios
The course is well-structured and easy to follow
The instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
The course offers quizzes and assignments that help reinforce the concepts learned
The course includes case studies and examples that illustrate the application of smarter contracts

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course content to be too basic
The course may not be suitable for those with advanced knowledge in blockchain and smart contracts
Some users found the pace of the course to be too slow
The course does not provide hands-on experience in building smarter contracts
The course may not be suitable for those looking for a deep dive into the technical aspects of smarter contracts

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