Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
Blockchain Theory and Applications I

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Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

Blockchain Theory and Applications I

James Won-Ki HONG

Instructor: James Won-Ki HONG

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6 hours to complete
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Intermediate level

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6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 6 modules in this course

This module explains the basic concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrency, the core technologies of blockchain and explains public/private blockchains, and the range of blockchain applications.

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3 videos1 assignment

This module explains the concept of cryptographic hash functions and describes the structure of bitcoin blocks and transactions.

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4 videos1 assignment

This module describes Bitcoin keys, addresses, node types, and discovery.

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2 videos1 assignment

This module describes the mining process and the consensus algorithms.

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2 videos1 assignment

This module describes Ethereum concepts and features. It explains accounts, transactions, transaction records, Block, Merkle Patricia Tree, Ether, and Gas.

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4 videos1 assignment

This module describes Ethereum consensus algorithms, smart contracts, EVMs, network protocols and RLP encoding.

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3 videos1 assignment

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James Won-Ki HONG
Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
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