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AD-604 (B) RGPV B.Tech

Block Chain Technologies (BCT)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for AD-604 (B)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Introduction 17 topics
  • Overview of Blockchain
  • Public Ledgers
  • Bitcoin
  • Smart Contracts
  • Block in a Blockchain
  • Transactions
  • Distributed Consensus
  • Public vs Private Blockchain
  • Understanding Cryptocurrency to Blockchain
  • Permissioned Model of Blockchain
  • Overview of Security Aspects of Blockchain
  • Cryptographic Hash Function
  • Properties of a Hash Function
  • Hash Pointer and Merkle Tree
  • Digital Signature
  • Public Key Cryptography
  • Basic Cryptocurrency
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Understanding Block chain with Crypto currency 19 topics
  • Creation of Coins
  • Payments and Double Spending
  • Bitcoin Scripts
  • Bitcoin P2P Network
  • Transaction in Bitcoin Network
  • Block Mining
  • Block Propagation and Block Relay
  • Distributed Consensus in Open Environments
  • Consensus in a Bitcoin Network
  • Proof of Work (PoW) – Basic Introduction
  • Hash Cash PoW
  • Bitcoin PoW
  • Attack on PoW and Monopoly Problem
  • Proof of Stake
  • Proof of Burn
  • Proof of Elapsed Time
  • Life of a Bitcoin Miner
  • Mining Difficulty
  • Mining Pool
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Understanding Block chain for Enterprises 12 topics
  • Permissioned Model and Use Cases
  • Design Issues for Permissioned Blockchains
  • Execute Contracts
  • State Machine Replication
  • Consensus Models for Permissioned Blockchains
  • Distributed Consensus in Closed Environment
  • Paxos
  • RAFT Consensus
  • Byzantine Generals Problem
  • Byzantine Fault Tolerant System
  • Lamport‑Shostak‑Pease BFT Algorithm
  • BFT over Asynchronous Systems
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Enterprise application of Block chain 8 topics
  • Cross‑Border Payments
  • Know Your Customer (KYC)
  • Food Security
  • Mortgage over Blockchain
  • Blockchain‑Enabled Trade
  • Trade Finance Network (We Trade)
  • Supply Chain Financing
  • Identity on Blockchain
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Block chain application development 9 topics
  • Hyperledger Fabric – Architecture
  • Hyperledger Fabric – Identities and Policies
  • Hyperledger Fabric – Membership and Access Control
  • Hyperledger Fabric – Channels
  • Hyperledger Fabric – Transaction Validation
  • Writing Smart Contracts using Hyperledger Fabric
  • Writing Smart Contracts using Ethereum
  • Overview of Ripple
  • Overview of Corda
Unit 5 notes
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