1c. INTRODUCTION IN BLOCKCHAIN AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT (1 ECTS)

Blockchain is considered to be one of the most promising technologies, so it has aroused the enthusiasm for learning it all over the world. However, since blockchain spans multiple disciplines such as computer science, cryptography, and economics, beginners who want to learn and apply blockchain technology are often at a loss. In this course, we will introduce the basic knowledge of blockchain and simple smart contract development to help novices quickly get started with blockchain.

Intended learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

1.      Grasp the basic concepts of blockchain and be familiar with representative blockchain platforms, including public and private chains.

2.      Understand the basic model and application development process of blockchain. 

3.      Understand blockchain data structure, transaction structure, and typical consensus algorithms.

4.      Explain what a smart contract is and what it differs from a legal contract.

5.      Learn Ethereum blockchain platform and how it works.

6.      Learn how to apply the basic modelling standards to a blockchain-oriented software.

Student workload:

This course is offered as part of the BlockNet (“BlockChain Network Online Education for interdisciplinary European Competence Transfer”) Project funded by the European Commission in the context of the Erasmus+ program “KA2-Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices. Strategic Partnerships for higher education” (grant no. 2018-1-LT01-KA203-047044).