Certified Blockchain Solution Architect (CBSA) Course - 2 of 5: How Blockchain Works (en-gb)

Learn about Blockchain benefits, drawbacks, cyptography and consensus

Benefits vs. drawbacks

1. Blockchain benefits
2. System types
3. Trustless environment
4. Merkle tree
5. Blockchain drawbacks

Cryptography

1. Yapese system flaws
2. Cryptography
3. Public key cryptography
4. Cryptographic hashing
5. Hashing use cases

Blockchain consensus

1. Validation by consensus
2. Proof of work (PoW) consensus
3. Nonce
4. Game theory incentive
5. Security vs. speed
6. Proof of stake (PoS) consensus
7. Casino game analogy
8. PoS differences
9. Hard fork
10. Comparing PoW & PoS
11. Other consensus mechanisms

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All courses include

• Bite-sized lessons that can be completed on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device on your schedule in about 10-15 minutes
• Opportunities for deep dives into reference material based on interest
• Process flows and additional diagrams for study and review
• Bottom-line exam hints for each lesson
• Take practice quizzes as many times as you need until you master them
• Go back anytime to review materials and reinforce your learning; you can’t do that in a classroom

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• Cameo appearances by accredited trainers throughout the course
• Time with the trainer through an online environment
• Current event links that make the subject matter more vivid

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