Blockchain 202
Level up your knowledge of this revolutionary technology and dive deeper into Ethereum, smart contracts, and "dapps." Completing our Blockchain 101 course as a pre-requisite is strongly encouraged.
This course fulfills CPE objectives.
After this course, learners should be able to:
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Recall general facts concerning the origins of Ethereum, including broad timelines of key events.
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Explain Ethereum in simple terms, including the role smart contracts and DApps play.
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Recognize, at a high level, how the Ethereum Virtual Machine works and its basic components.
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Identify characteristics of the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and how it differs from proof-of-work.
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Distinguish between the distinct layers of blockchain technology.
Course curriculum preview
Here's what you'll learn in this course.
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Course Intro
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Agenda & Course Objectives
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The Ethereum Timeline
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Review Question #1
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Ethereum is...
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Smart Contracts
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Decentralized Apps (Dapps)
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Review Question #2
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The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
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Proof-of-Stake
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Ether is...
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Review Question #3
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The Layers of Blockchain
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The Blockchain "Trilemma"
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Course Outro
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About this course
- 16 lessons
- 1 hour of video content
- 1.0 CPE Credit (Information Technology)
- Prerequisites: Blockchain 101
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