Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (with Python)

Module 1: Introduction to Blockchain

• What is blockchain?
• What is Bitcoin?
• Components and key concepts of Bitcoin.
• Miners and Bitcoin Mining.
• Practical Demo to Bitcoin.
• Common Misconceptions.
• Future and History of Bitcoin.
• Pro, cons and Limitation of Blockchain.

     Module 2: Setting Up the Environment

• Installing python 3.6 (for Windows and Mac).
• Installing Modules.
• Introduction to python’s IDLE.
• ‘The Beast is Alive’ from python.

     Module 3: Basic of Python

• Understanding Data types.
• Working with variable and numbers.
• Introduction to Operators.
• Working with strings and string operations.
• Introduction to lists.
• Lists operations.
• Function introduction.
• Arguments and Key Arguments.
• Return Keyword.
• Understanding Variable scope.
• Adding Comments and doc strings.
• Exploring Official Documentation.

    Module 4: Building Own Blockchain – Basic

• Introduction to loops.
• Adding Hash and data.
• Making Simple Blockchain using function.
• Practical to Difficulty. 

    Module 5: Building Own Cryptocurrency

• Defining Module (What we need).
• Using Module.
• Installing and Importing Package – hashlib.
• Adding Proof of work to our cryptocurrency.
• Saving our blockchain – text and JSON.
• Adding file Access to our Blockchain.
• Comparing Pickle and JSON.

     Module 6: Handling Error and Debugging

• Why we need error handling.
• Finding Logical errors.
• Which error should we handle and how?
• Adding Error Handlers to our blockchain.

    Module 7: Own Blockchain Module and Adding HTTP

• Creating Packages – Module Bundles of Blockchain.
• The “pyache” folder?
• Module Doc String.
• Controlling Exports.
• We need Private and Public Key Transaction Protection.
• Installing Third Party Module for Protection.
• Adding and Generating Keys.
• Saving and loading Keys to file.
• Creating Transactions Signatures.
• Adding a Signature to our Transactions.
• Verifying Signatures and Improving Logic.
• HTTP – requests – The Basics.
• Installing Required Packages.
• Understanding API-Endpoints/URLs.
• Adding and Testing Transactions.
• Testing Public Key.
•    Adding and Exploring – User Interface.
  
  Module 8: Setting Up the Network
• Adding Node Management Methods to the Blockchain.
• Setting Up Routes to Add Nodes
• Adding a Remove Node Route.
• Adding “get_Nodes” to get all Nodes.
• Attaching a Node User Interface.
• Running Multiple Nodes.
• Sending Requests from within Python.
• Broadcasting Transactions – Adding the Function & Route.
• Broadcasting Transactions – Testing & Fixing Errors.
• Broadcasting New Blocks: Adding the Function & Route.
• Broadcasting New Blocks: Informing the Peer Nodes.
• Broadcasting Transactions: Testing.
• Finding Conflicts and Solving Conflicts.
• Understanding Consensus.
• Implementing a Consensus Algorithm.
•    Testing All.
  
  Module 9: Introduction to Smart Contracts.
• What is Ethereum?
• Introduction to Smart Contracts.
• More on Smart Contracts – History and Future.
• Practical Use of Smart Contracts.
• Decentralized Applications (Dapps).
• Ethereum Virtual Machine and Gas.
• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).
• Forks – Introduction.
• Forks – Soft and Hard.
• Blockchain Startup: White Papers.
• Web 3.0 – introduction.

    Module 10: Setting Up environment for Smart Contract.

• Installing Modules.
• Basic – Module testing and Working

    Module 11: Make Own Smart Contract.

• Making and Deploying our smart contract.

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