Blockchain – Principles and Practices

This course will teach you about what a block is, and how they
work. You will learn how the essential blockchain data
structures work and how to apply them in the real world.

Blockchains have been called one of the next big revolutions in computing. In this course, Blockchain - Principles and Practices, you’ll learn to understand how a blockchain works and how they apply in the real-world. First, you’ll explore the cryptography principles required for a blockchain. Next, you’ll discover how transactions are stored within a block. Then, you will learn how proof of work makes a blockchain resistant to tampering and corruption. Finally, you’ll learn how consensus is maintained over a network to keep a blockchain secure and reliable. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of blockchains needed to understand how they work and can be applied to your systems.

• Course Overview 2mins
• Introduction 19mins
• Understanding the Cryptographic Principles Used with Blockchain 12mins
• Storing Transactions in Blocks 71mins
• Applying Proof of Work 28mins
• Maintaining Consensus 12mins
• Summary 11mins