Precondition
Before start check out:
You have read and understood
- Hashing and
- Encryption by public/private keys
If not look it up later.
The mission
In this lesson we will:
Introduce the concepts of Blockchain
Discuss Bitcoin
See some real miners in action
Introduce the mandatory project on Blockchain
Outcome
After this lesson you have learned about:
Blockchain concepts
What is a blockchain?
What is a block and what is inside a block?
Security by hash and proof of work
Transaction and signature
Temporary fork and hard fork
Bitcoin and attacks on e-coins
Next step
Its time for some assignments:
Discuss and answer theoretical questions in the assignment “Blockchain questions“
Read the mandatory assignment “Blockchain Mandatory Assignment”
Decide which mandatory assignment you want to do and with whom !