Blockchain - 5- Technical differences/comparison between Blockchains
Zusammenfassung
Have you heard about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies? Then you will also have heard about Blockchain, the technology behind. This video lecture series teaches blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Our four lecturers from Hamburg, Washington, Seoul and Mumbai give you a deeper understanding of how Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies work. You will be enabled to understand and use this technology. The lectures are about the core technology itself, its usage by current applications, potentials, connection to smart contracts and more. Theoretical content will be practiced in lab exercises. This lectures are made for people with basic understanding of information technology.
Various kinds of blockchains and their specific characteristics will be explained in this lecture.
Students shall
- know types and classification of blockchains
- know about foundation of various blockchains
- know security concerns
- know mapping of blockchains to application domains
- be able to describe evolution steps and major types of blockchains