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CYB 7311 Block Chain Fundamentals

One hour (Online)
Block chain is the underlying technology that drives cryptocurrency. Its potential uses are vast and being explored by many industries. This course takes students on a deep dive into block chain and investigates how it works, the peer-to-peer networking supporting it, and its cryptographic backbone. Students will build and test a basic block chains, implement smart contracts, and investigate node election and block validation processes. Students must have basic programming skills and a working knowledge of network protocols.

Prerequisite: CYB 7103  
Offered online Spring B term