VSFS:N_TK Cryptocurrency Technologies - Course Information
N_TK Cryptocurrency Technologies
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Jan Lánský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Jan Lánský, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science and Mathematics – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Barbora Ptáčková - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- N_TK/vAPH: Fri 7. 10. 14:00–15:30 S33, Fri 18. 11. 14:00–15:30 S13, 15:45–17:15 S13, J. Lánský
- Prerequisites
- Necessary: Knowledge of Programming and data structures at the Bachalor level. Advantage: basic knowledge of cryptography and theoretical computer science.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- Tha aim of this course is understanding how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies work on practical and technical level. Students will be able design software using cryptocurrency technologies and integrate cryptocurrency technology to other software systems.
- Syllabus
- 1. History, Motivation - aplications 2. Intro to Functionality of Cryptocurrencies 3. Bitcoin client 4. Keys, Addresses, Wallets 5. Transactions 6. Bitcoin Network 7. Blockchain 8. Mining and Consensus 9. Alternative Cryptocurrencies 10. Security and Anonymity 11. Community, Politics, and Regulation 12. The Future of Cryptocurrencies
- Literature
- required literature
- Andreas M. Antonopoulos: Mastering Bitcoin. O’Reilly Media, Inc., Sebastopol, 2014, CA, USA. ISBN: 978-1-449-37404-4
- Arvind Narayanan a kol.: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies, Princeton University Press, 2016, USA. ISBN 978-0-691-17169-2
- recommended literature
- Nathaniel Popper: Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money. HarperCollins Publishers, 2016. ISBN 978-0-06-236250-6.
- Teaching methods
- At seminars we will discuss difficult parts of literature, which is given to home study. Students will work (alone or in team) on selected project
- Assessment methods
- Students can chose one of tree alternatives to get credit. (1) Oral examination from knowledge of subject. (2) Esey of length 8-10 pages. Topic must be approved by teacher until end of January. (3) Program, topic must be approved by teacher until end of January.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin KS/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
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