Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Applications
Explore blockchain technology, how it can be used to solve business problems, and its potential to disrupt socio-economic systems with this course from UCL.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in blockchain technology and its application to business problems. Those considering a career in the field or executives exploring business use of blockchain will benefit from this comprehensive introduction.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explain what problems blockchains solve
Describe what the properties of a blockchain system are
Demonstrate knowledge of the key stakeholders in the blockchain ecosystem
Compare decentralised and centralised systems, what the pros and cons of both are and why decentralisation is a key property of a blockchain
Explain how blockchains could be used for payments
Describe how cryptography and consensus mechanisms are used in blockchain systems
