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Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

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Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Instructeur : Pearson

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6 modules

Obtenez un aperçu d'un sujet et apprenez les principes fondamentaux.

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Expérience recommandée

1 semaine à compléter

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Apprenez à votre propre rythme

6 modules

Obtenez un aperçu d'un sujet et apprenez les principes fondamentaux.

niveau Débutant

Expérience recommandée

1 semaine à compléter

à 10 heures par semaine

Planning flexible

Apprenez à votre propre rythme

Ce que vous apprendrez

Understand the basics of blockchain technology
Work blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Create and store cryptocurrencies
Create NFTs, Write and enforce smart contracts on blockchains

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Blockchain
Catégorie : Cybersecurity
Catégorie : Data Integrity
Catégorie : Cyber Security Assessment
Catégorie : Enterprise Application Management
Catégorie : FinTech
Catégorie : Digital Assets
Catégorie : Financial Trading
Catégorie : Cyber Attacks
Catégorie : Transaction Processing
Catégorie : Emerging Technologies
Catégorie : Cryptography

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This course is your complete guide to learning and incorporating practical crypto and blockchain knowledge and skills for your company's systems. It focuses on real-world applications, so you can learn with hands-on demos. You will learn to buy, trade, mine your own, and use cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Ripple, and DOGE; create your own blockchains for internal enterprise IT applications; create and execute your own smart contracts; and learn to perform cybersecurity audits on blockchains. This course was built for anyone who wants to understand how popular cryptocurrencies work including Bitcoins and ETH, as well as professionals needing to implement their own blockchain applications or mine cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity professionals who need to test and audit Blockchain applications. The course concludes with topics of modern cyber attacks in cryptocurrency and blockchain space. You will have the tools needed to test your own blockchain applications and understand how to protect them against future attacks.

In this module, You’ll start by exploring the concept of digital currencies. Next, you’ll learn about Bitcoins, including how they came into existence and how they are used. Finally, you’ll examine how Bitcoins are used today in the modern world.

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15 vidéos3 devoirs

15 vidéos Total 99 minutes

Module Introduction 0 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
A brief history of money 10 minutes
Internet payment services 8 minutes
Problems with credit cards and currency exchange 5 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Bitcoins and its origins 17 minutes
Value of Bitcoins 15 minutes
Bitcoins, supply, and inflation 3 minutes
Earning Bitcoins 5 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrency 6 minutes
Cryptocurrency investments 10 minutes
Global tax and currency use laws and concerns supply and inflation 11 minutes
Cryptocurrency in cyberattacks and cybercrime 8 minutes

3 devoirs Total 30 minutes

Concept of Web Money Quiz 10 minutes
Introduction to Bitcoins Quiz 10 minutes
Working with Cryptocurrencies Quiz 10 minutes

Inclus

19 vidéos3 devoirs

19 vidéos Total 109 minutes

Module Introduction 0 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Blockchain and its origins 17 minutes
Understanding blockchain hashes and identification 12 minutes
Understanding blockchain proof of work (PoW) 13 minutes
Blockchain nodes 7 minutes
Private blockchains 3 minutes
Sustainability and environmental impact of proof of work 4 minutes
Proof of stake (PoS) 17 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Introduction to Ethereum 5 minutes
The ETH cryptocurrency 6 minutes
ETH Gas and other transaction costs 6 minutes
Major differences between ETH and other crypto 5 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Monero blockchain 4 minutes
IBM blockchain 3 minutes
R3 Corda 2 minutes
Ripple 4 minutes

3 devoirs Total 30 minutes

Bitcoin Blockchain Quiz 10 minutes
ETH and the Ethereum Blockchain Quiz 10 minutes
Alternative Blockchains Quiz 10 minutes

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15 vidéos3 devoirs

15 vidéos Total 43 minutes

Module Introduction 1 minute
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Basics of Bitcoin mining 6 minutes
Mining strategies and common mining mistakes 7 minutes
Mining pools 2 minutes
Envrionmental impact of Bitcoin mining 4 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Differences between mining ETH and Bitcoins 3 minutes
Understanding ETH and Ethereum blockchain 1 minute
Environmental impact of ETH mining 2 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
What to mine and why to mine AltCoins 7 minutes
Mining DOGE Coin and does it make sense? 5 minutes
Mining Litecoins and Monero 3 minutes
General sustainability issues with mining 2 minutes

3 devoirs Total 30 minutes

Mining Bitcoins Quiz 10 minutes
Mining ETH Quiz 10 minutes
Mining AltCoins Quiz 10 minutes

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19 vidéos3 devoirs

19 vidéos Total 79 minutes

Module Introduction 0 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Understanding and creating your own smart contracts 8 minutes
Blockchain demo 14 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Understanding NFTs and the problems they solve 4 minutes
A deep dive into NFTs 9 minutes
How to create your NFT 4 minutes
Buying and keeping NFTs 3 minutes
How NFTs are used today 9 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Introduction to blockchain smart storage applications 4 minutes
Blockchain payroll applications 3 minutes
Blockchain in the retail space 3 minutes
Using blockchain for loss prevention 3 minutes
Blockchain in the supply chain industry 2 minutes
Healthcare applications and blockchains 4 minutes
Electronic voting and voter confidence with blockchain 6 minutes
Protecting privacy with blockchains 2 minutes

3 devoirs Total 30 minutes

Understanding Smart Contracts Quiz 10 minutes
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Quiz 10 minutes
Other Blockchain Use Cases Quiz 10 minutes

Inclus

10 vidéos2 devoirs

10 vidéos Total 44 minutes

Module Introduction 0 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Attacks against Bitcoins 12 minutes
Mt. Gox Bitcoin attack 3 minutes
Ronin network attack 3 minutes
Bitcoin and other crypto wallet attacks 6 minutes
Common social engineering attacks against individuals 7 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Pen testing blockchains 6 minutes
Blockchain Pen Testing Road Map 5 minutes

2 devoirs Total 20 minutes

Cryptocurrency Attacks Quiz 10 minutes
Blockchain Attacks Quiz 10 minutes

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7 vidéos2 devoirs

7 vidéos Total 45 minutes

Module Introduction 0 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
The future of cryptocurrency 4 minutes
Experts and government opinion on the future of cryptocurrency 7 minutes
The evolution of blockchain 5 minutes
Possible future applications and developments of blockchain 14 minutes
Course Summary 14 minutes

2 devoirs Total 40 minutes

The Future of Blockchain Quiz 10 minutes
End of Course Assessment 30 minutes

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Pearson

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