This course is the first part of the two parts course on Blockchain Theory and Applications. This course will provide a brief introduction of blockchain and cryptocurrency. It then provides detailed technical explanations on how Bitcoin and Ethereum work.
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Skills You'll Learn
Transaction Processing, Algorithms, Encryption, Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Structures, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Distributed Computing, Network Protocols
From the lesson
Mechanics of Bitcoin (1)
This module explains the concept of cryptographic hash functions and describes the structure of bitcoin blocks and transactions.
Taught By
James Won-Ki HONG
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Director, Center for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Research Pohang University of Science and Technology Republic of Korea