Introduction to Bitcoin and Decentralized Technology
Pluralsight
Course Summary
Bitcoin and its blockchain technology promise to make sending money--and interacting in general--cheaper, easier, more secure, and programmable. In this course, you'll learn about Bitcoin and a broad range of other decentralized projects.
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Course Description
Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain technology promise many improvements to currency and many other areas of online interaction. In this course, Introduction to Bitcoin and Decentralized Technology, you'll gain a tangible understanding of how Bitcoin and other decentrailized projects work. First, you'll learn how to use Bitcoin both as an end-user and developer, and where it can be applied. Next, you'll learn about the latest developments in Bitcoin, including multisignature HD wallets, payment channels, segregated witnesses, and about the blocksize debate. Finally, you'll get a broad survey of applications beyond Bitcoin, including Ethereum and Smart Contracts, prediction markets, decentralized storage, reduced volatility coins, IoT, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and identity. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a broad understanding of the technology behind Bitcoin, as well as where and how it can be used.
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Course Syllabus
Course Overview- 1m 46s
—Course Overview 1m 46sBig Ideas & Basic Use Demos- 31m 22s
—Bitcoin Introduction and Demonstration 6m 34s
—Individual Account Security and Decentralization Motivation 4m 26s
—Keeping the Bookkeepers Synchronized and Honest 5m 55s
—Programmable Money Example and Big Ideas Summary 1m 34s
—Where to Get Bitcoin 2m 26s
—Wallets: How to Store, Send, and Receive Bitcoin 5m 57s
—Bitcoin Mining 1m 29s
—Accepting Bitcoin on a Website 2m 59sHow Bitcoin Works Under the Hood- 50m 30sAdvanced & Upcoming Bitcoin- 44m 51sDecentralized Applications Beyond Bitcoin- 1h 18m
