Contemporary blockchain concepts like the evolution of currency and ledgers. Difference between a Blockchain and a Distributed Ledger Technology. Different types of Distributed Ledgers Technologies.

Principles and technologies underlying blockchain including Hashing, Merkle trees, Public-Key Cryptography, Digital Signatures, Transactions and more Difference between a Traditional Transaction and a Blockchain Transaction.

A high-level overview of Bitcoin blockchain. Understanding Bitcoin working, Consensus Algorithms, Proof of Work, Mining, Cryptographic Puzzle, Concept of Difficulty, and Blockchain Limitations. Proof of Stake Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Proof of Elapsed Time

A brief introduction to Ethereum and other programmable blockchains. Its importance, working, components, consensus algorithms, Proof of Stake, Delegated Proof of Stake. The theory behind Smart Contracts. How to deploy a simple Smart Contract in Ethereum blockchain.

Need for Permissioned blockchains in businesses. Role of Linux Foundation in crafting private distributed ledger technologies. Introduction to Hyperledger projects- Fabric, Sawtooth, Indy, Iroha. Understanding tools like Composer, Caliper, Aries, and more. Demo on how to run Hyperledger network and deploy sample applications.

Role of R3 Consortium in crafting private distributed ledger technologies. The theory behind Corda, its components and working

Introduction to IPFS, BigChainDB, Storj, and other technologies complementing blockchain

Understanding the far-reaching implications of blockchain for society and the economy. Understanding practical use-cases of blockchain in industry sectors such as Healthcare, Supply chain, Governance, Banking, and more.