Block Chain

Unit I: Basics of Distributed Systems & Cryptography

• Distributed Database

• Two General Problem

• Byzantine General Problem and Fault Tolerance

• Hadoop Distributed File System

• Distributed Hash Table

• ASIC Resistance

• Turing Complete

Cryptography

• Hash Function

• Digital Signature (ECDSA)

• Memory Hard Algorithm

• Zero Knowledge Proof

• Digital Cash

Unit II: Blockchain Fundamentals

• Introduction to Blockchain

• Advantages Over Conventional Distributed Databases

• Blockchain Network

• Mining Mechanism

• Distributed Consensus

• Merkle Patricia Tree

• Gas Limit

• Transactions and Fees

• Anonymity & Reward

• Chain Policy

• Life of a Blockchain Application

• Soft & Hard Fork

• Private and Public Blockchain

Unit III: Distributed Consensus Mechanisms

• Nakamoto Consensus

• Proof of Work (PoW)

• Proof of Stake (PoS)

• Proof of Burn

• Difficulty Level

• Sybil Attack

• Energy Utilization & Alternatives

Unit IV: Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology

• Cryptocurrency History

• Distributed Ledger

• Bitcoin Protocols

  • Mining Strategy and Rewards

• Ethereum

  • Construction, DAO, Smart Contracts

  • GHOST Protocol

  • Vulnerabilities & Attacks

• Sidechains

• Namecoin

Unit V: Cryptocurrency Regulation & Applications

• Stakeholders in Cryptocurrency

• Roots of Bitcoin

• Legal Aspects of Cryptocurrency

  • Cryptocurrency Exchange

  • Black Market and Global Economy

Applications of Blockchain

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• Medical Record Management Systems

• Domain Name Service (DNS)

• Future of Blockchain