If you are an information systems manager and want to know a Blockchain state of the art, this course is for you. Business is currently dealing intensively with digitization. Blockchain has a major impact on the design and implementation of digital business processes in many application areas such as Internet of Things, the Smart Grid, supply chain and many more. In this nanoMOOC you will learn the basics of blockchain technology as well as many examples of best practice business applications.
Blockchain 360: A State of the Art for Professionals
Offered By
EIT Digital
About this Course
What you will learn
Understand what blockchain is and how can it be applied in different application domains.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1MODULE 1: WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BLOCKCHAIN?
3 videos (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 videos
Basic blockchain concepts5m
Application areas and use case examples4m
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Blockchain characteristics10m
MODULE 2. HOW IS AUTOMATION ACHIEVED?
2 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Automation10m
MODULE 3. HOW ARE BLOCKCHAIN OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED?
2 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 videos
Applying the use case identification framework for Blockchain4m
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Use case identification10m
MODULE 4. WHICH PLATFORMS ARE SUITABLE?
2 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Infrastructures10m
MODULE 5. WHAT IS THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF BLOCKCHAIN
2 videos (Total 8 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Transformative potential10m
MODULE 6. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES TO RUN A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK?
2 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 videos
Requirements, participation, access restrictions and governance4m
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Blockchain integration challenges10m
MODULE 7. HOW IS DECENTRALIZATION SUPPORTED?
2 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Decentralization10m
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EIT Digital offers an online programme in 'Internet of Things through Embedded Systems'. Achieving all certificates of the online courses and the specialization provides an opportunity to enroll in the on campus program and get a double degree. These are the courses in the online programme:
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