Introduction to Blockchain

Topics Covered During this Class:

Fundamentals of blockchain: What is blockchain and how is it implemented
Solidity: A brief overview of Solidity and programming with it
Cryptography: Elliptic Curve Cryptography and RSA
Consensus Modeling: Specifically Proof of Stake and Proof of Work
Hashing Algorithms: SHA-256
Cryptocurrencies: Covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins
ZK Proofs: ZK SNARKS and STARKS
Layer 2 solutions: What Layer 2 is and Major layer 2 applications

Prerequisites and Suggested Age Group:

Prior coding knowledge is encouraged but not required.

Suggested Age Group: 13+

Class Time, Dates, and Platform:

Start Date: February 20th

Enrollment Deadline: February 19th

Class Duration: 4 Weeks

Mondays, 6:00PM - 6:45PM

Meeting Platform: Zoom

Info pertaining to teacher(s) contact information, online meeting links, and the syllabus timeline will be sent via email to enrolled students' regularly checked email within 1-2 weeks before the first class.