Blockchain Fundamentals Course

Fundamentals Course Overview

Table of Contents

• Content
• Standards
• Aspects
  • 👶 Introduction
  • 💪 Workout
  • 🦑 Deep
  • ✨ New
  • 🔮 Obscura

Content

Below you can find the ordered content of the topic, in a linear progression

The linear progression of content aims to cover all content, course by course, workout by workout as follows:

• first course is the only core one, denoted by its manifest
• the next course is denoted by the first item of the next array in each course manifest
• each course has its order of workouts designated by the sections field in the same aforementioned manifest

1. intro-blockchain

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	what-is-the-blockchain	✅	👶 introduction	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
2	blockchain-history	✅	👶 introduction	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
3	importance-of-blockchain	✅	👶 introduction	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
4	blockchain-outcomes	✅	👶 introduction	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌

Exercises:

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Game:

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2. the-blockchain

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	blockchain-components	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	analyze-blockchain-components.4: 40	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	blocks	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
3	blocks-ii	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
4	blocks-iii	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌

Exercises:

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Game:

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3. the-bitcoin-blockchain

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	bitcoin	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	analyze-blockchain-components.3: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.0: 30 identify-blockchain-applications.1: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	the-bitcoin-blockchain	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	analyze-blockchain-components.3: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.0: 30 identify-blockchain-applications.1: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.1: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	the-bitcoin-block	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-blockchain-components.0: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.1: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.2: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.3: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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4. building-the-ledger

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	the-ledger	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	analyze-blockchain-components.2: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.0: 20 identify-blockchain-applications.1: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	the-utxo-model	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	identify-blockchain-applications.0: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.1: 10 analyze-blockchain-components.2: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.3: 30	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	consensus	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	architect-blockchain.1: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.0: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.1: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.2: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.6: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
4	verifying-the-ledger	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
5	verifying-the-ledger-ii	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
6	verifying-the-ledger-iii	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	❌	✅	✅	❌	❌
7	malicious-nodes	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	analyze-network-security-policy.8: 40 identify-blockchain-applications.2: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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5. mining

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	mining	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-blockchain-components.0: 10 analyze-blockchain-components.1: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.0: 30 analyze-network-security-policy.1: 40 analyze-network-security-policy.2: 40 analyze-network-security-policy.3: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	how-can-one-mine	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.1: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.2: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.3: 40 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	mining-pools	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.2: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
4	energy-consumption-and-ecology	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-network-security-policy.1: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.3: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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6. wallets

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	identity	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-blockchain-components.1: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.4: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	wallets	✅	👶 introduction	analyze-blockchain-components.1: 20 analyze-blockchain-components.4: 20 compare-altcoins.4: 10 compare-altcoins.5: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	keeping-your-wallet-secure	✅	👶 introduction	compare-altcoins.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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7. anonimity

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	anonymity	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	how-to-de-anonymize-bitcoin	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.8: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	mixing	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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8. altcoins

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	altcoins	✅	👶 introduction	compare-altcoins.0: 30 compare-altcoins.1: 20 compare-altcoins.3: 10 compare-altcoins.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	why-is-it-worth-having-multiple-coins	✅	👶 introduction	compare-altcoins.0: 10 compare-altcoins.1: 10 compare-altcoins.2: 20 compare-altcoins.3: 10 compare-altcoins.4: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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9. consensus-algorithms

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	consensus-algorithms	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.6: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.1: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10 analyze-blockchain-components.0: 10 analyze-blockchain-components.1: 10 analyze-blockchain-components.4: 20	✅	✅	✅	✅
2	proof-of-work	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.1: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.2: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.3: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.6: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.8: 10	✅	✅	✅	✅
3	proof-of-stake	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.5: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.6: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.8: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
4	delegated-proof-of-stake	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.5: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.6: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.8: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
5	byzantine-fault-tolerance	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.6: 20 analyze-network-security-policy.7: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.8: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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10. forking

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	what-are-forks	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	analyze-blockchain-components.0: 10 analyze-blockchain-components.2: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.2: 10 analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	forking-to-create-altcoins	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	architect-blockchain.0: 10 compare-altcoins.1: 10 compare-altcoins.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	forking-to-reverse-transactions	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout 🦑 deep	analyze-network-security-policy.0: 10 compare-altcoins.1: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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11. cryptoeconomics

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	how-do-cryptocurrencies-acquire-value	✅	🦑 deep	architect-blockchain.2: 10 compare-altcoins.3: 20 compare-altcoins.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	why-is-the-price-fluctuating-so-much	✅	🦑 deep	architect-blockchain.2: 10 compare-altcoins.3: 20 compare-altcoins.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	cryptoeconomics	✅	🦑 deep	architect-blockchain.2: 10 compare-altcoins.3: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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12. ethereum-i

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	ethereum-and-ether	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.0: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	what-does-ethereum-do-differently	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.0: 10	✅	❌	❌	❌
3	what-does-ethereum-do-differently-ii	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.0: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
4	what-are-smart-contracts	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.1: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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13. solidity

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	what-is-solidity	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.0: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	security-concerns	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout 🦑 deep	analyze-smart-contracts.0: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.1: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	ether-heists-caused-by-bugs	✅	👶 introduction 🦑 deep	identify-blockchain-applications.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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14. ethereum-ii

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	token-standards	✅	👶 introduction	identify-blockchain-applications.3: 10 analyze-smart-contracts.3: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	erc20-tokens	✅	👶 introduction	compare-altcoins.1: 10 compare-altcoins.5: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	erc721-tokens	✅	👶 introduction	compare-altcoins.1: 10 compare-altcoins.5: 20	✅	✅	❌	✅
4	initial-coin-offerings	✅	👶 introduction	compare-altcoins.4: 10 identify-blockchain-applications.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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15. ethereum-on-the-web

Insights:

no	name	content	aspects	standards	PQ	RQ	Quiz	done
1	metamask	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	identify-blockchain-applications.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
2	myetherwallet	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	identify-blockchain-applications.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅
3	web3js	✅	👶 introduction 💪 workout	identify-blockchain-applications.4: 10	✅	✅	❌	✅

Exercises:

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Game:

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Standards

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❌ - Nothing covers this

🛠️ - This standard has no objectives yet

✅ Architect a Theoretical Blockchain

0. ✅ Evaluate the source code of existing blockchains
1. ✅ Select the essential blockchain components
2. ✅ Architect and produce a simple, new blockchain with a different goal

✅ Compare and Constrast Altcoins

0. ✅ Identify and describe altcoins
1. ✅ Analyze the creation of an altcoin
2. ✅ Identify the need for altcoins
3. ✅ Analyze the altcoin market
4. ✅ Compare and contrast altcoins and bitcoin/ether
5. ✅ Analyze and describe ethereum standards for new coins

✅ Distinguish and Analyze Blockchain Components

0. ✅ Analyze blocks and their creation process
1. ✅ Analyze the cryptographic concepts on which blockchains run
2. ✅ Distinguish between blocks of different blockchains
3. ✅ Distinguish between transaction-based and account-based model
4. ✅ Identify the high-level components that form a blockchain

❌ Explain the Smart Contract Inception and Fulfillment Flow

0. ✅ Identify and characterize a programming language running on the blockchain
1. ✅ Identify and analyze the need for caution when developing smart contracts
2. ❌ Accurately describe the smart contract deployment process
3. ✅ Accurately describe the interaction process between smart contracts

✅ Identify and Describe Blockchain Applications

0. ✅ Identify the initial usage of a blockchain
1. ✅ Identify and describe the innovations and pitfals of Bitcoin
2. ✅ Accurately describe the problems arisen by switching to a blockchain
3. ✅ Evaluate a blockchain platform capable of running distributed applications
4. ✅ Evaluate other applications of a blockchain.

❌ Identify and Analyze the Process of Securing the Network

0. ✅ Identify the processes that secure the network
1. ✅ Identify and describe mining process
2. ✅ Analyze the computational-intensive mining process
3. ✅ Use processing units for mining purposes
4. ❌ Analyze the memory-intensive mining process
5. ✅ Identify and describe the minting process
6. ✅ Compare and contrast different consensus algorithms
7. ✅ Identify and describe the incentivizing plan
8. ✅ Identify and describe common attacks against the blockchain

Aspects

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👶 Introduction

If you are being introduced to the topic for the first time

Insights:

1. what-is-the-blockchain
2. blockchain-history
3. importance-of-blockchain
4. blockchain-outcomes
5. blockchain-components
6. blocks
7. blocks-ii
8. blocks-iii
9. bitcoin
10. the-bitcoin-blockchain
11. the-bitcoin-block
12. the-ledger
13. the-utxo-model
14. consensus
15. verifying-the-ledger
16. verifying-the-ledger-ii
17. verifying-the-ledger-iii
18. malicious-nodes
19. mining
20. how-can-one-mine
21. mining-pools
22. energy-consumption-and-ecology
23. identity
24. wallets
25. keeping-your-wallet-secure
26. anonymity
27. how-to-de-anonymize-bitcoin
28. mixing
29. altcoins
30. why-is-it-worth-having-multiple-coins
31. consensus-algorithms
32. proof-of-work
33. proof-of-stake
34. delegated-proof-of-stake
35. byzantine-fault-tolerance
36. what-are-forks
37. forking-to-create-altcoins
38. forking-to-reverse-transactions
39. ethereum-and-ether
40. what-does-ethereum-do-differently
41. what-does-ethereum-do-differently-ii
42. what-are-smart-contracts
43. what-is-solidity
44. security-concerns
45. ether-heists-caused-by-bugs
46. token-standards
47. erc20-tokens
48. erc721-tokens
49. initial-coin-offerings
50. metamask
51. myetherwallet
52. web3js

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💪 Workout

Theory put into practice/that’s how you achieve X points

Insights:

1. blockchain-components
2. blocks
3. blocks-ii
4. blocks-iii
5. bitcoin
6. the-bitcoin-blockchain
7. the-ledger
8. the-utxo-model
9. consensus
10. verifying-the-ledger
11. verifying-the-ledger-ii
12. verifying-the-ledger-iii
13. malicious-nodes
14. forking-to-reverse-transactions
15. what-is-solidity
16. security-concerns
17. metamask
18. myetherwallet
19. web3js

⚠️ There are no exercises tagged with this aspect in fundamentals. :warning: There are no games tagged with this aspect in fundamentals.

🦑 Deep

Prerequisite knowledge consisting of 2 or more 👶/💪 workouts

Insights:

1. anonymity
2. how-to-de-anonymize-bitcoin
3. mixing
4. consensus-algorithms
5. proof-of-work
6. proof-of-stake
7. delegated-proof-of-stake
8. byzantine-fault-tolerance
9. what-are-forks
10. forking-to-create-altcoins
11. forking-to-reverse-transactions
12. how-do-cryptocurrencies-acquire-value
13. why-is-the-price-fluctuating-so-much
14. cryptoeconomics
15. ethereum-and-ether
16. what-does-ethereum-do-differently
17. what-does-ethereum-do-differently-ii
18. what-are-smart-contracts
19. what-is-solidity
20. security-concerns
21. ether-heists-caused-by-bugs

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✨ New

Recently added/gained traction feature

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🔮 Obscura

Stories, obscure details that don’t specifically relate to a learning objective

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✅ All content has been tagged with aspects.