Blockchain Training Bootcamp
Understanding the basics of blockchain technology can be challenging – which is why training courses such as the ones offered by us can make things a lot clearer.
Essentially, the term "blockchain technology" typically refers to the transparent, trustless, publicly accessible ledger that allows us to securely transfer the ownership of units of value using public key encryption and proof of work methods.
The technology uses decentralized consensus to maintain the network, which means it is not centrally controlled by a bank, corporation or government. In fact, the larger the network grows and becomes increasingly decentralized, the more secure it becomes.
The Bitcoin Network was the first successful implementation of blockchain technology. Blockchains are commonly associated with the underpinning of cyber-currencies like bitcoin, but in reality, a blockchain can be useful for any type of processed internet transaction.
The blockchain concept was first introduced by Stuart Haber and W. Scott Stornetta in 1991 as a cryptographically secured chain of blocks – in other words, a chain or blocks that are linked and cryptographically secured.
The blocks in a blockchain consists of three elements:
A hash pointer to the previous block
A timestamp
Transaction data
As cryptographically secured blocks, blockchains are very secure and difficult to modify.
Benefits of blockchain technology include increased digital processing power, a hedge against surging cybercrimes and as a secure architecture against the backdrop of the rise of bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
Blocktrain Training Course by Us
Blockchain Training Bootcamp is a 3-day instructor-led course designed for program managers, project managers, engineers, programmers and developers who want to take a comprehensive deep dive in blockchain technology and smart contracts. Participants will learn about the fundamental of blockchain technology and tools to develop opportunities and applications.
Learn about Blockchain and the immutable digital ledger systems implementation in a distributed fashion without a central repository and usually without a central authority.
Learn about:
The current state-of-the-art Blockchain technology
Blockchain principles and foundation
Blockchain architecture
Overview of Blockchain platforms
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Etheruem details, specifications and implementation
Principles of smart contracts
Altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem
Best design and implementation practices
Blockchain limitations and misconceptions
Blockchain control and malicious applications and users
Private/Public Key Infrastructure and Identity
Politics, and regulation
Future trends, disruptive application and predictions
Who Should Attend
This Blockchain Training Bootcamp is for anyone with an interest in blockchain or cryptocurrency technology. Participants will learn more about the underlying mechanisms of blockchain and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum. This Blockchain Training Bootcamp is for:
Developers
Analysts
Engineers
Product and Platform Support
Product Managers
Project Managers
Technical Managers
Testers
Patent and Legal Professional
Other IT and Business Disciplines
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the Blockchain training, the participants will be able to:
Understand the basics of Blockchain and cryptocurrency technology
List use case examples for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency models and architecture
Explore some specific Blockchain applications
Understand how Blockchain works
List broader applications of Blockchain
Apply the values and principles of Blockchain for product and application development
Describe when a Blockchain system should be considered for use
Compare and contrast the most popular Blockchain implementation approaches
Explore the high-level components of a Blockchain system architecture
Describe what hashes, transactions, ledgers, blocks, and blockchains are
Describe what Blockchain and blocks representing sets of transactions are
Learn about Blockchain mining tools and nodes
Learn about the concept of forking
Describe what smart contracts are
Blockchain permission models and their application considerations
Highlight of some of the limitations and issues of Blockchain technology
Recognize the cultural, regulatory and mindset challenges of Blockchain and cryptocurrency
Explore future trends and applications of Blockchain
Blockchain Basics
What is Blockchain?
Background and history of Blockchain
Benefits and value of Blockchain
Use Cases, adoption, implementation and costs associated with Blockchain technology
Fundamentals of Blockchain technology applied to cryptocurrency and Bitcoin
Digital ledger systems implemented in a distributed fashion
Role of central repository and central authority
Community of users and transactions in a ledger public
High-level technical overview of Blockchain technology
Application to electronic currency in depth
Hash chains and blocks
Permissioned blockchains and proof of work
Blockchain Limitations and Misconceptions
Blockchain Control
Malicious Users
Future of Blockchain
Blockchain Architecture
Principle of Hashing
What’s a hash function?
Block hashing algorithm
Bitcoin vs. "other" Blockchains
Hash functions in Bitcoin
Bitcoin Hash Functions
Hashes with SHA-256
Bitcoin and SHA256
Simple hash functions in Python
Transactions
Asymmetric-Key Cryptography
Addresses and Address Derivation
Private Key Storage
Ledgers
Blocks
Chaining Blocks
Ethereum Blockchain
Blockchain & Ethereum Solidity Programming
Operation of the Blockchains
Ecosystem Components
Blockchain Operation Models
Proof of Work and Stake Consensus Models
Round Robin Consensus Model
Decentralized Consensus
The Blockchain and Blockchain Services
Smart Contracts
Smart Property
Small Programs or Scripts
Trusted computing or Trustless Transactions
Emerging segments for Blockchain Apps
Players and actors
Creating a new blockchain
Creating blocks
Permissioning the network
Adding/removing blockchain operators
Ledger Conflicts and Resolutions
Principle of Forking
What is a Bitcoin Fork
Role of ConsensusSoft Forks
Hard Forks
Cryptographic Changes and Forks
Smart Contracts
Blockchain Categorization
Permissioned Permissionless
Use Case Examples
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
A Simple Cryptocurrency
Building Blocks of Cryptocurrency
Cryptographic Building Blocks ("primitives")
Security
Construct Simple Cryptocurrencies
Cryptographic Hash Functions
Hash Pointers and Data Structures
Digital Signatures
Public Keys as Identities
How does Bitcoin work?
Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies
Overview of Blockchain Platforms
Cryptocurrencies 101
Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin Transactions
Bitcoin and Anonymity
Bitcoin Scripts
Applications of Bitcoin Scripts
Bitcoin Blocks
The Bitcoin Network
Hot and Cold Storage
Splitting and Sharing Keys
Online Wallets and Exchanges
Payment Services and Transaction Fees
Currency Exchange Markets
Bitcoin Cash (BCC)
Dash (DASH)
Ethereum (ETH)
Ethereum Classic (ETC)
Hyperledger
Hyperledger Burrow
Hyperledger Fabric
Hyperledger Indy
Hyperledger Iroha
Hyperledger Sawtooth
IOTA
Litecoin (LTC)
MultiChain
Ripple (XRP)
Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin Miners
Mining Hardware
Energy Consumption
Mining Pools
Consensus in Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core Software
Bitcoin as a Platform
Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Public, Hybrid/Consortium Blockchain
Private Blockchain
What are Smart Contracts?
Ethereums Basics
Ethereum Landscape
Ethereum Programming Language
Solidity 101
DApps And DAOs
Ether and Accounts
Ethereum Client Configuration
Working with Contracts
Ethereum Private Network
Set up an Ethereum Private Network
Contract Classes, Functions And Conditionals
Inheritance And Abstract Contracts
Libraries
Types, Arrays, Structs and Mappings
Global Variables
Test Cases
User Transactions
Programming Blockchain
Blockchain Coding
Problems with developing blockchain software
Blockchain Security
Resource Management
Performance
Isolation
Memory Control
Threading
Move Semantics
Compile Time Polymorphism
Run time Polymorphism
Function and Operator Overloading
C++, Javascript, Solidity and Python
Creating the Block
Code Analysis
Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Signing and Verifying Messages
Parsing Transactions
Signing Transactions
Creating Transactions
Foundational Math
ECC and Signatures
Verification and Addresses
Transaction Parsing
Script parsing and processing
Address construction
Private Key
Parsing Blocks
Validating Proof-of-Work