Blockchain 202
Level up your knowledge of this revolutionary technology and dive deeper into Ethereum, smart contracts, and "dapps." Completing our Blockchain 101 course as a pre-requisite is strongly encouraged.
After this course, learners should be able to:
Recall general facts concerning the origins of Ethereum, including broad timelines of key events.
Explain Ethereum in simple terms, including the role smart contracts and DApps play.
Recognize, at a high level, how the Ethereum Virtual Machine works and its basic components.
Identify characteristics of the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and how it differs from proof-of-work.
Distinguish between the distinct layers of blockchain technology.
Here's what you'll learn in this course.
Course Intro
Agenda & Course Objectives
The Ethereum Timeline
Review Question #1
Ethereum is...
Smart Contracts
Decentralized Apps (Dapps)
Review Question #2
The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
Proof-of-Stake
Ether is...
Review Question #3
The Layers of Blockchain
The Blockchain "Trilemma"
Course Outro
Get a square-one understanding of this revolutionary new technology with a particular emphasis on its relevance for the accounting industry. Be sure to also check out the rest of the courses in Web3 Bootcamp to complete your web3 foundation!
Anything we do in web3 starts and ends with a wallet. Understanding this foundational level of web3 is crucial for auditors and accountants weighing security risks and the proper safeguarding of digital assets.
Cut through the noise in the crowded space of crypto tokens. This introductory course will help accounting and finance professionals understand which of the 20,000+ crypto tokens are most important and how to differentiate between their functions.