IT501 / Blockchain

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M1: Introduction

• Distributed Systems Concepts

  • Distributed Database

  • Two Generals Problem

  • Byzantine Generals Problem and Fault Tolerance

  • Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) + 1

  • Distributed Hash Table

  • ASIC Resistance

  • Turing Completeness

• Cryptography Fundamentals

  • Hash Functions

  • Digital Signatures (ECDSA)

  • Memory-Hard Algorithms

  • Zero-Knowledge Proofs

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	M1-Introduction to Blockchain Technolgy
	M1-HADOOP- Big Data overview and Solutions
	M1-Distributed Hash Table
	M1-Distributed Database
	M1-Byzantine General problem and Fault Tolerance

M2: Blockchain

• Blockchain Basics

  • Introduction and Overview

  • Advantages over conventional distributed databases

  • Blockchain Network and Architecture

• Core Mechanisms

  • Mining Mechanism

  • Distributed Consensus

  • Merkle Patricia Tree

  • Gas Limit, Transactions, and Fees

• Blockchain Policies and Types

  • Anonymity and Reward Systems

  • Chain Policy

  • Life Cycle of a Blockchain Application

  • Soft and Hard Forks

  • Private vs Public Blockchains

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	M2-Introduction to Blockchain Network
	M2-Blockchain Mining
	M2-Merkle Tree
	M2-Soft & Hard Fork, Private and Public blockchain

M3: Distributed Consensus

• Consensus Mechanisms

  • Nakamoto Consensus

  • Proof of Work (PoW)

  • Proof of Stake (PoS)

  • Proof of Burn

• Security and Efficiency

  • Difficulty Level Adjustment

  • Sybil Attacks

  • Energy Utilization and Alternatives

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	M3-Nakamoto-Consensus

M4: Cryptocurrency and Regulation

• Cryptocurrency Concepts

  • History of Cryptocurrencies

  • Distributed Ledger

• Major Protocols

  • Bitcoin Protocols: Mining Strategies and Rewards

  • Ethereum: Construction and DAO

  • Smart Contracts and GHOST Protocol

• Security and Risks

  • Vulnerabilities, Attacks, and Sidechains

  • Namecoin and Stakeholders

  • Roots of Bitcoin

• Regulations and Economy

  • Legal Aspects

  • Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  • Black Market and Global Economy

  • Real-world Applications

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	M4-Blockchain Protocol
	M4-DAO_Blockchain
	M4-Distributed-Ledger
	M4-Ethereum
	M4-Smart-Contracts-L1
	M4-Smart-Contracts-L2
	M4-Ethereum-Smart-Contracts-Optimization

M5: Blockchain Applications

• Use Cases of Blockchain

  • Internet of Things (IoT)

  • Medical Record Management System

  • Domain Name Service (DNS)

  • Future of Blockchain Technology

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	Blockchain Applications
	Applications and Uses of Blockchain

Notes

MidTerm

IT501-M1+M2-MidTerm-NOTES

EndSem

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Question Directory

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	IT501-Assignment-Qs-Blockchain-Tech
	IT501-IBT-Question-Bank-M1+M2

Previous Year Questions

Mid-Sem-PYQ

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	Y3S5-IT501-IBT-MidTerm-Set-A-PYQ-OCT25
	Y3S5-IT501-IBT-MidTerm-Set-B-PYQ-OCT25

External Sources

What Is Blockchain? | IBMwww.ibm.com

What is Blockchain? - Blockchain Technology Explained - AWSAmazon Web Services, Inc.

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