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The Linux Foundation

Blockchain: Understanding Its Uses and Implications

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Overview

Understand what blockchain is, and gain an appreciation for this transformative technology and its impact around the globe by analyzing use cases and future trends in technology, business, and enterprise products and institutions.

What you'll learn

  • Discuss blockchain technologies.
  • Understand why Blockchain is a transformative technology with potential for change around the world.
  • Understand how blockchain is solving problems that were difficult in the past.
  • Discuss blockchain use cases in production today.

Syllabus 8

  1. Welcome & Introduction
  2. Chapter 1. Introduction to Blockchain
  3. Chapter 2. Blockchain Mechanics
  4. Chapter 3. Blockchain Functions
  5. Chapter 4. Blockchains and Governance
  6. Chapter 5. Blockchain Problem Solving and Future Trends
  7. Chapter 6. Blochain use Cases
  8. Final Exam

Skills you'll practise

InteroperabilityMechanicsCryptocurrencySupply ChainDecentralized Finance (DeFi)InnovationGovernanceCryptographyNon-Fungible Tokens (NFT)Digital CurrencyLedgers (Accounting)Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)International TradeSmart ContractsBitcoinAccountingBlockchainImmutabilityInfluencing Skills

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Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • 113,221 learners have taken it, so help and notes are easy to find.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (8 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $189). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

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Taught by

  • Bobbi MuscaraDirector of Education
  • Ernesto LeeCTO
  • Kris BennettSenior Instructor
  • Rosa SantosDirector of Education

The Linux Foundation is in Tier 3: good universities, respected companies, nonprofits and well-known teachers of our institution ranking (82/100). The people behind Linux and Kubernetes.

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