Blockchain Technology
Course #: CS 614
Description:
Blockchain enables a digital decentralized society where people can contribute, collaborate, and transact without having to second-guess trust and transparency. It is the technology behind the success of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many exciting applications and platforms that emerge everyday, with impact in many sectors, including finance, education, health care, environment, transportation, technology, to name a few. This course covers a basic set of essential concepts, algorithms, and tools suitable for aspiring students who want to be technologically ready for a blockchain venture. Topics touch various issues in decentralized computing and networking. Students will learn programming skills sufficiently to develop a blockchain project from scratch.
Pre Requisites: Pre-req: CS 310 or permission of instructor