Ethereum Beginner Course

Tue Jul 3, 09:00 - Tue Jul 3, 14:30

Bandwidth Barn, Woodstock Cape Town

ABOUT

Want to learn the basics of Ethereum?
 
Ethereum is becoming one of the widely adopted digital currency protocols for developing Blockchain 2.0 and Blockchain 3.0 applications. Companies and institutions are adopting the Ethereum blockchain to create smart contract based applications in order to automate existing systems and processes.

Module 1: What is Ethereum?
  • A brief history
  • How does Ethereum differ from Bitcoin?
  • Ethereum design and philosophy
  • Ether-what is it and why is it needed?
Module 2: The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
  • Smart contracts
  • Gas-paying for computations
  • A simple smart contract in action
  • Running contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine
Module 3: Ethereum Applications
  • Tokens / ICO's
  • Decentralised applications
  • Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAO's) 
Module 4: Securing the Ethereum Blockchain
  • Mining / Nodes
  • Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
  • Other methods of securing blockchains     
Module 5: Ethereum Past, Present and Future
  • How is Ethereum different from when it launched?
  • Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA)
  • The DAO, DAO hack and resulting chain fork
  • An introduction to a few popular and innovative smart contracts
  • Scaling issues and the plan to scale Ethereum
  • Competition: other smart contracts platforms
  • Plans for the future
Course attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion.
 
Terms and Conditions:
No refunds or postponements are given to attendees who do not attend the course.
The Blockchain Academy will not be held liable for any damage to property, or for lost or stolen items.
The Blockchain Academy reserves the right to cancel classes at any time prior to their commencement. If a class is cancelled, attendees will be advised by sms and email no later than two days prior to its scheduled commencement date and a full refund given back to you.
If you wish to cancel the training, you must provide us with written notification.
NO REFUNDS or transfers will be granted less than 10 days before class commencement if enrolment has been confirmed.

We accept bitcoin! Contact us at [email protected] if you would like to make payment for this course in bitcoin.