FITE2010. Distributed Ledger & Blockchain. [2022]

Undergraduate course, Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, 2022

This course aims to help students to identify key components behind the design of a distributed ledger (and blockchain) and evaluate different designs/solutions for implementing a distributed ledger. The student will understand the types of applications that best fit the model of distributed ledger; program applications on some popular platforms; understand the technologies behind different cryptocurrencies, their applications, and related issues (e.g. Regulations).