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About the Course

This first course of the Blockchain specialization provides a broad overview of the essential concepts of blockchain technology – by initially exploring the Bitcoin protocol followed by the Ethereum protocol – to lay the foundation necessary for developing applications and programming. You will be equipped with the knowledge needed to create nodes on your personal Ethereum blockchain, create accounts, unlock accounts, mine, transact, transfer Ethers, and check balances. You will learn about the decentralized peer-to-peer network, an immutable distributed ledger and the trust model that defines a blockchain. This course enables you to explain basic components of a blockchain (transaction, block, block header, and the chain) its operations (verification, validation, and consensus model) underlying algorithms, and essentials of trust (hard fork and soft fork). Content includes the hashing and cryptography foundations indispensable to blockchain programming, which is the focus of two subsequent specialization courses, Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications (Dapps). You will work on a virtual machine image, specifically created for this course, to build an Ethereum test chain and operate on the chain. This hands-on activity will help you understand the workings of a blockchain, its transactions, blocks and mining. Main concepts are delivered through videos, demos and hands-on exercises....

Top reviews

TT

Nov 18, 2018

This is an introductory course to Blockchain. The supplemented material (in other words self-study) is excellent and in my opinion is the only way to master the concepts and details of this discipline

U

Dec 31, 2019

One of the Best course for Absolutely Beginners :-) Discussed Core Fundamental Factors of Blockchain of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Amazing Resources & Really Helpful Content. Thanks Bina Ramamurthy Ma'am.

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By WAQAS A L

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Apr 28, 2020

Very nice explanation ... Step by Step briefing .. seems like very easy way to explain.. Loved it

By Sandra L

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Jan 18, 2019

Explains very well the basics of blockchain and their 2 main implementations. I've learned a lot.

By Mohamed S

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Sep 23, 2018

A very helpful course. I recommend it to anyone seeking a good Blockchain background information.

By monika t

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Oct 28, 2020

undoubtedly ...this is the best course for beginners to learn and implement things without fail.

By Kevin N

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Jul 29, 2020

Very high level lecture on blockchain basics. I now have a broader idea on how blockchain works.

By Amit K

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Feb 28, 2019

This course covers all aspects of introduction part. Loved the material and examples used in it.

By Sintyadi T

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Dec 3, 2018

It introduces every concept neatly! It gives a soft landing course to blockchain in simple terms

By Malik W

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Jun 21, 2023

Content of the lectures can be improved by making it more intuitive, entertaining and exciting.

By gülcan g

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Feb 8, 2021

It's applied and wonderful course. If you study on this course, not possible not to learn that.

By Sachin S R

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Oct 16, 2020

Thanks and Regards,

Sachin Shekhar R, AppBootUp.com,

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachinshekharr/

By Shri S G

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Aug 11, 2020

Amazing course. Learned a lot about the fundamentals of blockchain with some engaging exercises

By Tang H M

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Jul 27, 2020

Very good course to get a basic understanding of Blockchain. Interesting bite sized information

By Mitesh V

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Jun 28, 2020

A pretty comprehensive cover of what's in the world of Blockchain it's terms and terminologies.

By ajay k

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Apr 14, 2020

course curriculum is designed in such a way that a beginner can easily understand the concepts.

By Venkata R K

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Feb 20, 2021

Very well structured course, with insights on blockchain applications and hands-on experience.

By Neeraj R K

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Oct 14, 2020

A great introductory course and I am extremely satisfied and happy to be a part of this course

By rakesh k

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Sep 21, 2020

Really it was a course every beginner must opt for. The concepts were really very informative.

By ARTURO C V

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Apr 23, 2020

Excelente curso para iniciar en temas de blockchain, los conceptos explicados de forma simple.

By MAURICIO E C K

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Oct 1, 2021

Me agrado el curso y he iniciado el aprendizaje de esta tecnología que considero fascinante.

By Basit M

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Dec 26, 2020

Wonderful experience with this course on the basics of blockchains. Well explained tutorials.

By Shern L

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Sep 27, 2020

interesting topic, but really confusing for someone who has no experience or prior knowledge.

By Sridharan S

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Aug 7, 2020

Very informative and well structured presentation.

Excellent reading material and references.

By Mayank L

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May 4, 2020

Best for beginners as she has taught in a very efficient manner.One of the best tutors i had.

By Gbedonu B

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Feb 12, 2020

It opened my eyes to what Blockchain really is, and I'd love to know more! Thanks Coursera.

By Raj R

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Aug 5, 2019

Very educational. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to get started with Blockchain