Duration

5 days

Overview

Blockchain, the cornerstone of a decentralization strategy, is a distributed database that is replicated across multiple nodes to enable immutable, permanent, transparent, and secure record-keeping of transactions. Essentially Blockchain is a data storage and data transaction validation system.

The blockchain technology is the only peer-to-peer decentralized network to authorize users to digitally sign transactions with 100% accuracy. Blockchain is gaining popularity across industries such as finance, government, insurance, logistics, media healthcare and many others for being a borderless network of value exchange in real time.

The C|BP course provides a 100% hands-on thorough overview of blockchain technology and its implementation to the real world.

The C|BP Certification consists of three knowledge and competency areas in Blockchain Technology: Development, Implementation and Strategy.

During the course students will not only be exposed to multiple blockchain implementation concepts but they will also be immersed to a unique guideline for sustainable and scalable blockchain development with the use of quantum resistant ledgers.

Objectives

Master the theoretical and technical foundations of blockchain technology
Understand the concept of decentralization, its impact, and its relationship with blockchain technology
Understand the underlying technical principles of blockchain development and implementation.
Understand the blockchain technology mechanisms behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Understand how cryptography is used to secure data with practical examples
Understand theoretical foundations of smart contracts and how Ethereum blockchain is used to develop decentralized applications using Solidity and relevant development frameworks
Investigate alternative blockchain solutions including Hyperledger, Corda, and many more
Discover use cases of blockchain powered applications in various industries
Explore blockchain implementation and commercialization strategies
Learn best practices for blockchain integration in current business architectures
Identify possible blockchain implementation implications on legal aspects
Predict adoption risks and failures from application strategies and learn how to avoid with effective change management and project management approaches.
Identify new research topics and future scope of blockchain technology

Outcome

Thorough understanding of cryptography and cryptocurrencies, Distributed ledgers, decentralization and smart contracts
Ability to build powerful and highly secure, decentralized applications using Ethereum to create smart contracts and facilitate trusted in-app transactions.
Ability to provide innovative solutions to solve industry adoption and scalability issues.

Target Audience

Business Tech Executives

For decision makers (unit leaders, growth executives and technology innovators) interested in leading blockchain based projects. (2 days training)

Government Tech Officials

For policy makers (government officials, regulators and compliance officers) assigned with Blockchain related cases.

(1 day training)

Full Stack Developers

For technology makers (developers, programmers, coders) equipped with the basic understanding of programming languages and technical knowledge to deep dive into blockchain development, strategy and implementation. (5 days training)

Prerequisite

The Certified Blockchain Professional Program by IIB Council aims to bring up to speed aspiring Blockchain Developers and Blockchain Strategists.

To attend the 5-days course and be able to integrate Blockchain functionalities into business operations, commercial applications, or open-source peer-to-peer transactions you need some technical experience, skills and/or qualifications as follows:

Basic Understanding of Cryptocurrencies (Preferred)

Blockchain developers thoroughly understand how bitcoins and ethers work, and most of them have already mastered the basics and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies. For C|BP course students is advisable to have some Blockchain programming foundations already. This includes understanding of how a blockchain serves as the backbone that powers digital currencies.

Basic Exposure in Programming Languages (Required)

Blockchain’s APIs support six programming languages (Python, Django, C++, HTML, Javascript, Node) so if you’re planning to attend C|BP training you will need to be proficient at least in one with which you will be able to integrate Blockchain’s services. While Blockchain developers, are proficient in the language they select for their project, Blockchain aspiring Professionals need to have at least an overview of the blockchain supporting languages to smoothly decide which one to pick to integrate Blockchain functionalities with the rest of their applications.

Experience with Bitcoin and Ether (Preferred)

Understanding the theory behind cryptocurrencies may be useful, but actual experience in transacting with these currencies allows you to introduce better, more innovative and more user friendly blockchain powered solutions. By having actual experience in blockchain’s most popular implementation, Bitcoin and Ether, you will be able to better understand the needs of the organization, and provide suitable solutions that are in line with business architecture and business objectives.

Day 1

Introduction: blockchain technology

Blockchain - the cornerstone of a decentralization strategy
Decentralization
Introduction to blockchain (history and evolution of blockchain through bitcoin)
What fundamental issue blockchain resolves?
Blockchain fundamentals
What are blocks?
What are transactions?
Structure of a blockchain
Elements of a blockchain
Peer-to-peer network
Hashing
Byzantine generals problem
Consensus algorithms
Proof of work
Proof of stake
Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
DLT vs blockchain
Blockchain classification (public/private/permissioned or consortium blockchain networks)
Blockchain as a transaction registry
Advantages of blockchain
Applications of blockchain
Challenges towards blockchain adoption
Future scope

Crypto assets

What are crypto assets
Tokenization
Crypto-currencies, altcoins etc.
Introduction to some cryptocurrencies (zcash, litecoin)
Provisioning crypto assets, cryptocurrencies
ICOs
Token standards (ERC 20)
Securitization of physical assets

Blockchain mining

What is mining
Why mining is performed / required?
Different types of mining
Solo mining
Pool mining
Hybrid mining
Mining vs. Forging
Design of a mining rig
Problem of centralization
Recent 51% attacks

Day 2

Bitcoin

Introduction

History
Ownership
Bitcoin value - how is it determined?
Bitcoin blockchain structure
Components of the bitcoin network
Mining and pow consensus
Task of miners
Transactions
How transactions work in bitcoin
Script language
Utxo
Financial investment and payments
Exchanges

Introduction

Permissioned and permission less blockchain

Hyperledger

History
Projects
Frameworks
Burrow
Fabric
Indy
Iroha
Sawtooth
Tools
Cello
Composer
Explorer
Quilt
Caliper

Day 3

Ethereum

Introduction

History
Ether
Performance (in comparison with bitcoin)
Elements of the ethereum ecosystem
Keys, address, accounts, calls, messages, world state, account state, transactions receipts, state storage, execution environment
Clients (mist, geth)
Ethereum virtual machine
Execution environment, machine state, iterator function.
Smart contracts

Introduction

History
How do smart contracts work?
Advantages
Implementation
Solidity language
Writing smart contracts
Supporting protocols
Whisper and swarm

Benefits

Challenges

Decentralized applications (DApps)

DOs, DAOs
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAOs)

Introduction

Structure and operation
Security

AI and Blockchain

What is AI
What is machine learning
Convergence of AI with blockchain
Machine learning and blockchain
Intelligent smart contracts
Examples
DAOs and AI
Blockchain X.0

Day 4

Impact on industry

Financial
Insurance
Government
Technology
Media
Healthcare
Others

Industry use cases

Sample use cases
Supply chain – food supply chain
Identity management
Identity and blockchain
What is identity
Identity on blockchain
Examples
Advantages
Design of a blockchain based identity solutions
Other use cases
Distributed storage
Post trade clearance

IOT and blockchain

Blockchain of things
Usual /normal IOT model vs blockchain based IOT model
Advantages of IOT and blockchain convergence
How to achieve convergence
Examples

Blockchain project implementation

Creating networks
Types of networks
How to build a private networks (Ethereum)
Solidity language in detail
Types, literals, functions, variables, controls structures
Examples using remix IDE

Day 5

Blockchain project implementation (cont.…)

Writing smart contract code
Tools and frameworks for smart contract development on ethereum
Remix IDE
Web3.Js
Metamask
Truffle
Ganache
Wallets / clients
Monitoring blockchain network (block explorer)
Real-world project
Write a proof of idea (patent application)
Get help and support
Get involved

Scalable Blockchain

What is the scalability issue?
How scalability issues can be solved
What has been done so far
What are the possible solutions, sharding, off chain etc?
A survey of advanced techniques for blockchain scalability
Examples of recent bitcoin scalability solutions
Other advanced and new protocols such as chainweb etc
Layer 2 solutions (off chain solutions), lightning etc
Consensus performance

Security in blockchain (Secure Blockchain)

Secure smart contracts
Vulnerabilities in smart contracts
How to mitigate
Formal verification of smart contracts
Other security issues and mitigation
End point security
Privacy and confidentiality

Blockchain as a service (BAAs)

Microsoft azure
IBM blockchain service
Others

Open research problems in blockchain

Interoperability
Security
Privacy
Performance
Scalability
Standardization (ISO TC 307)

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.