Blockchain Foundations INEW1370

Blockchain Foundations

Intro Blockchain & Cryptocurrency INEW-1370

Spring 2025
Section 82201
3 Credits
03/24/2025 to 05/15/2025
Course 1: Web3 Foundations
Course 2: Blockchain Foundations (current section)
Course 3: Blockchain Architecture 101

Blockchain Foundations

Educate and empower yourself to confidently advise your sector, clients, and colleagues about Digital Asset Technologies

The Blockchain Foundations course introduces the world of blockchain, Bitcoin, and distributed ledgers. Participants will learn the basics, look at how blockchain works, explore Bitcoin, review blockchain’s brief and fascinating history, and review the practical usage of this emerging technology. The objective of the course is to provide a solid foundation for those looking to gain a deeper understanding and learn how blockchain will affect nearly all business areas. With a firm focus on, but not entirely limited to, the finance industry, looking at use cases already in the market, plus emerging use cases set to alter how businesses operate and safeguard our personal information.

Total Hours: 5

OnDemand Video: 4
Sefl Study Hours: 1
Live Workshop Hours: 0
Optional:
- Live Student Orientation
- Live Instructor-Led AMA (Ask-Me-Anything)

Questions We Explore:

How does blockchain work?
What are mining and hashing?
Do digital wallets differ in their capabilities?
What are smart contracts and how will they change operations?
What are the nuances of Private vs. Public vs. Hybrid blockchains and Permissioned vs. Permissionless blockchains?
What are the different consensus types and how does the consensus mechanism differ from protocol to protocol?

Learning Outcomes:

Explore the origins of blockchain and understand how the technology will disrupt many industries
Position your mindset to the web3 way of operating online
Comprehend and articulate blockchain applications, or dApps (Decentralized Applications)
Course and tuition credit toward advanced Certification tracks