University of California, Irvine

The Blockchain System

This course is part of Blockchain Specialization

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Stefano M. Stefan

Instructor: Stefano M. Stefan

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There are 4 modules in this course

During this initial week we will start by looking at how the blockchain data are shared among nodes in the peer-to-peer network over the internet and how the interconnectivity of the nodes is managed.

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1 video3 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

We will continue to look more closely at how nodes add blocks to the data structure with the goal of maintaining a consistent transaction history. We’ll also see that multiple histories can sometimes arise due to a variety of factors ranging from benign, but unpredictable, node outages to intentional malfeasance. This requires that the system have a means of collectively determining which single history is the correct one. We’ll explore two approaches to achieve this: the longest chain criterion and the heaviest chain criterion and practice applying the principles that we have learned in this week’s assignment.

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3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

The blockchain is not a perfect system and indeed has its limitations. We will explore some of the constraints of the blockchain and address the issues that cause such limitations.

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1 video2 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

We will finish the course by exploring other opportunities for using a blockchain approach to decentralize what have been heretofore centralized industries in which individual entities have controlled or consolidated information. We will develop ideas for applying a blockchain approach to industries other than cryptofinance.

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1 video2 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

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Stefano M. Stefan
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