Course Details
This comprehensive course introduces you to the foundational concepts and technologies behind blockchain systems. Whether you’re a beginner or aiming to expand your skills, this course offers practical, hands-on experience with blockchain architecture, smart contracts, and enterprise-level applications.
Key Skills You’ll Master:
- Blockchain Architecture – Understand decentralized ledgers, nodes, and consensus mechanisms
- Cryptography – Learn hashing, digital signatures, and blockchain security features
- Smart Contracts – Develop and deploy automated, trustless transactions
- Blockchain Types – Explore public, private, and consortium blockchains
- Enterprise Blockchain Platforms – Work with Hyperledger Fabric and IBM Blockchain Platform
- Blockchain Application Development – Build, test, and integrate blockchain solutions
Gain hands-on experience with blockchain tools and projects designed to simulate real-world industry use cases.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts and architecture of blockchain technology
- Explain how decentralized ledgers work and their significance
- Identify blockchain components: blocks, chains, nodes, and consensus mechanisms
- Apply cryptographic principles such as hashing and digital signatures
- Differentiate between public, private, and consortium blockchains
- Develop and deploy smart contracts
- Understand cryptocurrency and tokenization in blockchain ecosystems
- Apply blockchain concepts in finance, supply chain, and healthcare
- Implement security best practices for blockchain applications
- Evaluate consensus algorithms like Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS)
- Understand legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations in blockchain
Pro Tip: This course focuses on hands-on, practical applications. You’ll build blockchain solutions and gain portfolio-ready project experience.
Course Content
Requirements
This course is beginner-friendly and requires no prior blockchain experience.
Course Description
The Blockchain Fundamentals course provides a complete introduction to blockchain systems, exploring how cryptography, distributed ledgers, and consensus mechanisms work together to create secure and transparent networks. You’ll work with Hyperledger Fabric, smart contracts, and blockchain development tools to build and deploy blockchain solutions for real-world applications. The course also covers blockchain security, data privacy, and legal aspects, preparing you to design and implement enterprise-grade blockchain systems.
Course Modules
- General Information
- Software Prerequisites
- Exercises Description
- Syllabus
- Grading Scheme
- What is Blockchain?
- Blockchain Relevance for Enterprise
- Hyperledger Fabric Architecture & Key Concepts
- Modeling Blockchain Applications
- Exercise: Applying Blockchain Concepts
- Test Your Knowledge (4 Questions)
- IBM Blockchain Platform Extension for VS Code
- Chaincode Runtimes & Programming Model
- Endorsement Policies
- Exercise: Developing and Deploying Smart Contracts
- Test Your Knowledge (4 Questions)
- Ledger, Blockchain, and World State Database
- Simple and Advanced Query Methods
- Exercise: Adding Query Logic to Smart Contracts
- Test Your Knowledge (5 Questions)
- Chaincode Best Practices & Security
- Abstraction Tools
- Testing and Debugging Techniques
- Exercise: Testing and Debugging Smart Contracts
- Test Your Knowledge (5 Questions)
- Certificates and Certificate Authorities
- Identities & Membership Service Providers
- Zero-Knowledge Proof & Identity Mixer
- Exercise: Managing Identities with Hyperledger Fabric CA
- Test Your Knowledge (6 Questions)
- Privacy Principles & Encryption
- Channels & Private Data Collections
- Privacy in the Context of Data Regulations
- Exercise: Using Private Data Collections
- Test Your Knowledge (5 Questions)
- Hyperledger Fabric SDKs
- Application Design Elements
- Interacting with Contracts
- Exercise: Writing Your First Blockchain Application
- Test Your Knowledge (4 Questions)
- Advanced Application Development Topics
- Client Application Performance
- Systems Integration
- Exercise: Handling Events and Querying System Chaincode
- Test Your Knowledge (5 Questions)
- Final Exam (9 Questions)
- Project: Working with Containers, Docker, and IBM Cloud Container Registry
- Completion Certificates
