Syllabus Blockchain Technology - (410243) Credit Examination Scheme : 03 In-Sem (Paper) : 30 Marks End-Sem (Paper) : 70 Marks Unit I Mathematical Foundation for Blockchain Cryptography: Symmetric Key Cryptography and Asymmetric Key Cryptography, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), Cryptographic Hash Functions: SHA256, Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), Merkel Trees. (Chapter - 1) Unit II Feature Engineering History, Centralized Vs. Decentralized Systems, Layers of Blockchain: Application Layer, Execution Layer, Semantic Layer, Propagation Layer, Consensus Layer, Why is Block chain important? Limitations of Centralized Systems, Blockchain Adoption So Far. (Chapter - 2) Unit III Blockchain Platforms and Consensus in Blockchain Types of Blockchain Platforms: Public, Private and Consortium, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, IoTA, Corda, R3. Consensus in Blockchain: Consensus Approach, Consensus Elements, Consensus Algorithms, Proof of Work, Byzantine General problem, Proof of Stake, Proof of Elapsed Time, Proof of Activity, Proof of Burn. (Chapter - 3) Unit IV Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin, and Token Introduction, Bitcoin and the Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Basics Types of Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Usage, Cryptowallets: Metamask, Coinbase, Binance (Chapter - 4) Unit V Blockchain Ethereum Platform using Solidity What is Ethereum, Types of Ethereum Networks, EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine), Introduction to smart contracts, Purpose and types of Smart Contracts, Implementing and deploying smart contracts using Solidity, Swarm (Decentralized Storage Platform), Whisper (Decentralized Messaging Platform) (Chapter - 5) Unit VI Blockchain Case Studies Prominent Blockchain Applications, Retail, Banking and Financial Services, Government Sector, Healthcare, IOT, Energy and Utilities, Blockchain Integration with other Domains (Chapter - 6)
