Understanding blockchain

Train the Trainer session on 22 March 2023 (11:00-13:00 CET) to better enable EDIHs and their representatives to provide client companies with practical basic training on blockchain technologies, crypto currencies and decentralised applications.

Course agenda

• 11:00–11:05: Introduction
• 11:05–11:35: What is blockchain?
• 11:35–11:45: Different types of blockchains
• 11:45–11:50: Q&A session
• 11:50–12:00: Digital wallets
• 12:00–12:15: Smart contracts and decentralised applications (dApps)
• 12:15–12:20: Q&A session
• 12:20–12:30: What is DeFi?
• 12:30–12:40: What is NFT?
• 12:40-12:45: Q&A session
• 12:45-13:00: QUIZ

Learning outcomes

• Basic understanding of blockchain technologies, crypto currencies, and decentralised applications
• Ability to explain the technical aspects to others, in practical terms, using the materials and demos provided
• Understand the characteristics of the different types of blockchain
• Ability to explain to others the different types of blockchains and assets using references to online tools and resources
• Insight on which new applications are enabled by blockchain and which existing applications are rendered obsolete as a result
• Ability to show examples of live applications that rely on blockchain technologies and discuss use cases

Course provider: University of Rijeka (EDIH Adria, Croatia)

Presenter:            Prof. Kristijan Lenac

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