CSCE 4575 - Blockchain and Applications

3 hours

A foundation in principles, practices, and methodologies of blockchaining, including its architecture and operation. Topics include distributed ledgers; block creation and proof of work; mining and incentivizing techniques; transactions; successful private and public blockchains; and barriers to adoption. Also includes setting up and deploying applications of smart contracts in areas such as IoT, networks, healthcare, finance, supply chain and identity management.

Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3600 with a grade of C or better.