BSc:DistributedLedgersTechnologies

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Distributed Ledgers Technologies

  • Course name: Distributed Ledgers Technologies
  • Course number: XYZ
  • Knowledge area: Computer Science and Engineering

Administrative details

  • Faculty: Computer Science and Engineering
  • Year of instruction: 4th year of BS
  • Semester of instruction: 1st semester
  • No. of Credits: 5 ECTS
  • Total workload on average: 216 hours overall
  • Frontal lecture hours: 2 per week.
  • Frontal tutorial hours: 2 per week.
  • Lab hours: 2 per week.
  • Individual lab hours: 0.
  • Frequency: weekly throughout the semester.
  • Grading mode: letters: A, B, C, D.

Course outline

Distributed Ledgers are the technologies on which cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and all the blockchain-related technologies and applications are based on. Such technologies are an evolution of the ones at the base of the development of distributed systems and cryptographic technologies with a wide range of novel application domains. Moreover, the possibility of developing automated contracts (smart contracts) provides the tools to create distributed applications without any central control enabling a new development paradigm.

Expected learning outcomes

  • Understanding of the distributed consensus mechanisms
  • Distributed computation and storage
  • Ability to write smart contracts
  • Understanding of the Bitcoin technology
  • Understanding of the Ethereum technology

Expected acquired core competences

  • Smart contracts programming
  • Development of a blockchain-based system
  • Development of Dapps

Prerequisites

  • Principles of Computer Security
  • Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing
  • Network and Cybersecurity

Detailed topics covered in the course

The course covers the following main topics:

  • Fault-tolerance
  • Consensus
  • Quorum systems
  • Blockchains architectures
  • Distributed storage
  • Cryptocurrences and Bitcoin
  • Smart contracts and Ethereum

Textbook

Reference material

  • Lecture and lab slides and material
  • Several resources available online identified by the instructors during classes

Required computer resources

Students should have laptops.

Evaluation

  • Mid-term Exam (30%)
  • Final Exam (40%)
  • Project (30%)