TOKT11134 — Blockchain Technology

Số tín chỉ: 3
Giờ tự học: 90
Khoá hiển thị: K68-2026

Mô tả học phần

This course offers a comprehensive examination of fundamental blockchain concepts, which facilitate swift, secure, and transparent transactions. It delves into smart contracts, consensus mining, and the primary benefits of blockchain technology. Additionally, it explores the foundational principles of cryptocurrency, including its users, security protocols, distinctions from conventional fiat currencies, the genesis of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the factors contributing to its global ubiquity. Other applications of Blockchain in IoT, e-Government and Finance, etc. are also described.

Yêu cầu của học phần

Participate at least 80% of total class

Participant score at least 5.0

Contribute to lesson

Read textbook, do Homework

Do not disturb the others in class

Do not eat, use cell phone in class

Laptop, tablet are allowed in case of practicing and calculating.

Giảng viên

Nguyen Trung Thanh

Kế hoạch giảng dạy

Tuần 1

Lecture 1. Introduction to Blockchain History of Blockchain and Bitcoin Definition of Blockchain Applications of Blockchain

Đánh giá

- Discuss

Tuần 2

Lecture 2. Blockchain Architecture Components of a blockchain Types of blockchain Limitations of blockchain

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 3

Lecture 3. Consensus 3.1. What is the consensus mechanism? 3.2. Types of consensus mechanisms 3.3. Consensus in Blockchain

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 4

Lecture 4. Cryptography, Hash Function, and Digital signature 4.1. Symmetric Cryptography versus Asymmetric Cryptography 4.2. Hash function 4.3. Digital signature

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 5

Lecture 5. Consensus Algorithms 5.1. The consensus problem 5.2. Lottery-based algorithms 5.3. Voting-based algorithms

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 6

Lecture 6. Revision and Midterm exam

Đánh giá

Paper exam

Tuần 7

Lecture 7. Digital Money versus Cryptocurrencies 7.1. Physical and Digital Money 7.2. Two Simple Cryptocurrencies

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 8

Lecture 8. Basics of Bitcoin 8.1. Bitcoin Transaction 8.2. Bitcoin Scripts and Applications 8.3. Bitcoin Blocks

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 9

Lecture 9. The Bitcoin Network and Payments 9.1. The Bitcoin Network 9.2. Wallets – Storing Bitcoin 9.3. Bitcoin Payments

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 10

Lecture 10. Bitcoin Mining 10.1. The Task of Bitcoin Miners 10.2. Mining Rewards and Proof of Work 10.3. Mining Pools, Algorithms and Strategies

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 11

Lecture 11. Smart Contracts 11.1. History and Definition 11.2. Templates 11.3. Deploying Smart Contracts

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 12

Lecture 12. Ethereum 12.1. The Ethereum Network 12.2. Components of the Ethereum Ecosystem 12.3. Smart Contracts

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 13

Lecture 13. Blockchain in IoT and e-Government 13.1. Voting 13.2. Citizen Identification and Border Control 13.3. The Internet of Things

Tuần 14

Lecture 14. Blockchain in Trading and Finance 14.1. Insurance 14.2. Financial crime prevention 14.3. Payments

Đánh giá

- Homework - Discuss, class exercises

Tuần 15

Summary and Revision

Học liệu

Mastering Blockchain: A deep dive into distributed ledgers — Imran Bashir, consensus protocols, 2020
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them. Mango — Antony Lewis, 2018
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction. Princeton University Press — Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller, Steven Goldfeder, 2016