Blockchain & Hyperledger Fabric: An Overview of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain
| Beginner
- 11 Videos | 1h 26m 31s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
Blockchains are both a trendsetting tool and a transformative technology. In this introductory course, learn what blockchains are and the conceptual details which power this appealing technology and how they apply to enterprises. Familiarize yourself with critical concepts such as distributed ledgers, cryptographic hashing, and smart contracts, while being introduced to the popular Hyperledger frameworks, which involve several different components, each with their own specialized function and constantly communicating with each other. Previous knowledge about distributed computing will definitely help you understand how Hyperledger works; other suggested prerequisites are a basic knowledge of data structures, along with some familiarity with application development. By the end of this course, you will have a firm theoretical understanding of what Blockchains are, and why they offer such an appealing solution for enterprises to record their transaction data. You will be ready to move on to a course which covers features of the Hyperledger frameworks and tools which leverage Blockchain technology, and then apply it at an enterprise scale.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
describe what a blockchain is and how information is stored on it
compare centralized and distributed ledgers and identify the benefits and drawbacks of each approach
recognize the requirements of entities in a supply chain, in terms of a system to record transactions
identify the characteristics of a blockchain that make them ideally suited to serve as a distributed ledger
describe the technique of cryptographic hashing and how it applies to blockchains -
recognize how the integrity of the blockchain is ensured by cryptographic hashing
recall how storing data as a chain of blocks is an efficient and secure way of recording data
identify the purpose of smart contracts
list the characteristics of smart contracts and how they compare with traditional contracts
contrast ledger types, list cryptographic hash function properties, and compare contract types
IN THIS COURSE
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1.Course Overview2m 25sUP NEXT
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2.An Overview of Blockchains9m 30s
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3.Centralized and Decentralized Ledgers7m 46s
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4.A Ledger Use Case: Supply Chain Management6m 10s
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5.Blockchains as a Distributed Ledger6m 50s
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6.Cryptographic Hashing in Blockchains9m 52s
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7.Blockchain Integrity7m 27s
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8.Chains of Blocks9m 9s
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9.The Need for Smart Contracts6m 43s
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10.Characteristics of Smart Contracts8m 8s
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11.Exercise: An Introduction to Blockchains8m 4s
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