This course introduces you to Blockchain technology. The course covers the origins of Blockchain technology, its features, different types of architecture that it can support and finally lists some of the applications of Blockchain technology.
Authors:
Quinn DuPont, School of Information, University of Washington
Wessel Reijers, ADAPT Centre, Dublin City University
What Will You Learn?
What Blockchain is and its origins
Features of Blockchain technology
Types of architecture that the Blockchain technology supports and
Applications of Blockchain technology
Explain blockchain technology
Describe the origins of Blockchain technology
Explain the features of Blockchain technology
Explain different types of architectures that the Blockchain technology can support, and
List the applications of Blockchain technology
Course Content
Introduction
Origins of Blockchain technology
Features of Blockchain technology
Architectures that the Blockchain technology supports
Applications of Blockchain technology
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