In this course you will learn what a Blockchain is and how it is built using standard computer science concepts and terminology.

In 7 lectures, this course explains simply and practically how a Blockchain is constructed and functions. It describes how the computers form the network, how data is tracked, managed and verified, and how software updates and hacking affects the system.

It features simple diagrams that visually represent the descriptions of the technology, illustrating how the parts of the Blockchain machine function and work together.

What You'll Learn

• What is a Blockchain

• How the network is built

• How changes are tracked

• How data is transmitted through the network

• How data is verified, and how that verification is incentivized

• How data is sequenced, stored, and secured

• How the network is secured and software is updated

At the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of how these pieces come together to form a Blockchain, including more nuanced and mysterious parts related to encryption, hashing, transaction verification, forking, and more.

Who This Course is For

This book is programmers and technology enthusiasts who already have a general understand of how computers, networks, and data structures, and want to understand how these things come together to create Blockchain technologies.

Anyone who has taken a programming course in high school or first year of university or college should be well-equipped to understand all the concepts in this course.