UC Irvine - The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies
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The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies
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Duration | 9 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies
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The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies
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- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 3 of 4 in the Blockchain Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 9 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
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The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies at Coursera Course details
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- Apply what you have learned about cryptography and hashing in previous blockchain to the Merkle Tree, which underlies the process of adding new blocks ? representing new transactions ? to the blockchain. This course also introduces the concepts of proof of work and proof of stake, which play an important part in ensuring the integrity of the blockchain.
- This course requires the purchase of two books for the completion of assignments:
- Drescher, D. (2017). Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps. (ISBN-13: 978-1484226032)
- Antonoupoulos, A. M. (2017). The Internet of Money, Volume Two. (ISBN-13: 978-1947910065)
The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies at Coursera Curriculum
The Merkle Tree and Cryptocurrencies
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Hashing and The Merkle Tree
Round Table Discussion - The Merkle Tree and Immutability
Blockchain Basics
Hashing and The Merkle Tree
Hashing and an Introduction to Cryptocurrencies
John ? ShapeShift C.F.O.
Blockchain Basics
Supplemental Video (Optional)
Proof of Work and Proof of Stake I
Round Table Discussion - Proof of Work and Proof of Stake
The Internet of Money
Proof of Work and Proof of Stake I
Proof of Work and Proof of Stake II
Blockchain Basics
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