This course reviews the Blockchain architectural and technical topics that must be considered before launching a Blockchain development program. There are many decisions and issues that face the technical project team and this class will enable participants to make those decisions.

Course taught by an a Blockchain expert.

3 days - $1,895.00

Prerequisites:

No prerequisites are required.

Course Outline 

What is Blockchain?
Blockchain Basic Principles
Centralized and Decentralized Ledgers
Mechanics of Blockchain
What is a Block?
How are Blocks Chained Together?
How Does Blockchain Work?

Benefits and Drawbacks of Blockchain
Cryptography
Public Key Cryptography
Cryptographic Hashing
Blockchain Consensus
Proof of Work Consensus
Proof of Stake Consensus
Other Consensus Mechanisms Explained
Lifecycle of a Public Blockchain Transaction

Types of Blockchains
Public vs Private Blockchains
Open vs Closed Blockchains
Open Source Blockchain Projects
Blockchain Smart Contracts
Tokens and Coins
Using Gas in Ethereum
“Blockless” Solution Platforms

How is Blockchain Different?
Types of Networks
Centralized Networks
Distributed Networks
Decentralized Networks
Software vs Firmware
Blockchain vs Database

What Does a Blockchain Application Look Like?
Blockchain Application Architecture
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
User Interaction Layer
Middle/Interface Layer
Smart Contracts/Chaincode

How Do I Design a Blockchain Application?
Guiding Design Principles
Personas (User Types)
User Stories (Application Interaction)
Application Functional Requirements
Application Technical Requirements
Design Tasks
Fundamental Design Questions

How Do I Develop a Blockchain Application?
Fundamental Design Concepts
Calling External Contracts
Error Handling
Pull vs Push Payments
On-Chain Data
Local Testing Recommendations
Not Using Agile Development Process
Technology Design Decisions
Monolithic vs Modular
Complexity Models

How Do I test a Blockchain Application?
Blockchain Testing Approaches
Unit Testing
Developer Level Testing
Configuration & Environment Testing
Load/Performance Testing
Volume/Stress Testing
Regression Testing
Application Bug Classifications
User Load Testing
Key Blockchain Architecture Testing Questions

Use Cases for Blockchain
Real world implementations of Blockchain