The Blockchain by Coursera

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Course Features

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Duration

9 hours

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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Video Content

9 hours

Course Description

Start your exploration of blockchain technologies by looking at the fundamental concepts and an application where blockchain technology plays a crucial role: cryptofinance. This course introduces distributed digital system in terms of network architecture and software, and explains how they are essential to the functioning of the blockchain. This course and the next courses in the specialization will give you the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice.

For assignments, this course requires that you purchase two books: Drescher D. (2017). Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction In 25 Steps. (ISBN-13: 978-1484226032) Antonoupoulos, A. M. (2017). The Internet of Money Volume 2. (ISBN-13: 978-1947910065)

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Foundations of Blockchain and Digital Currencies

Peer-to-Peer Software Systems, Trust, and Integrity

Peer-to-peer Business Concepts and Bitcoin Value

Course Instructors

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Stefano M. Stefan

Instructor

Stefano M. Stefan is the instructor of this course.

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