Learn the key elements of Blockchain and Bitcoin in a highly effective training environment.

What will you learn?

• Have a strong understanding of what blockchain technology is.

• Know and use key vocabulary and concepts commonly used when discussing Blockchain and Bitcoin in business situations.

• Understand what Bitcoin is and how it works.

Pre-Requisites

• There are no requirements needed to enroll beyond having a business interest in learning how blockchain and Bitcoin work

Audience

• Anyone Who Wants to learn about Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin

• IT Engineers and Managers

• Business people who want to learn more about how blockchain and Bitcoin are impacting the world of business.

• This course does not include any code sampling elements, as such, it is not meant as a course for developers who wish to learn how to program blockchain applications.

Course Outlines

Blockchain and Bitcoin Fundamentals

• What is Blockchain?

• What is Bitcoin?

• The Role of Bitcoin Miners

• Demo: Hash Functions

• Demo: Block Hashes

• Demo: How Block Hashes Work in a Blockchain

• Demo: How a Distributed Blockchain Works

• Cryptographic Hashing

• The Four Components of Bitcoin

• The Coinbase Transaction

• Virtual Field Trip: The Bitcoin Blockchain at Work

• Key Concepts in Bitcoin

• The Birth of Bitcoin