I am happy to introduce two new Fintech courses added to our curriculum.
With the rapid adoption and interest of cryptocurrencies, it is now clear that you have to get acquainted with the technologies behind cryptocurrencies, and how to adopt them to build future applications and systems.
IOT300 – Fundamentals of
Cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin and Ether
A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed using
cryptography to work as a medium of exchange for a transaction. By now, you
should have heard of Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency that is
widely in use today. And in addition to Bitcoin, there exist a number of
alternative cryptocurrencies, one of which is known as Ether. Ether is a
cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, except that it runs on its own network called
Ethereum.
In this course, you will learn the
fundamentals of cryptocurrencies and how to get started started in mining Bitcoin
and Ether.
IOT301 – Building
Blockchain-Based Decentralized Applications using Ethereum
One of the hottest technologies of
late is no doubt Blockchain. But what is Blockchain? A blockchain is a digital
transaction of records that’s arranged in chunks of data called blocks. These
blocks then link with one another through a cryptographic validation known as a
hashing function. Linked together, these blocks form an unbroken chain — a blockchain. A Blockchain is
programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything
of value.
In this course, you will learn the
fundamentals of Blockchain, as well as learn how to implement Smart Contracts
using Ethereum.