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How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 10 hours
  • Course by University of Cape Town
  • Offered by

About

This course is for entrepreneurs needing to understand the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that are fundamentally changing how financial and personal data is handled. The course will discuss blockchain as a distributed ledger and introduce distributed consensus as a mechanism to maintain the integrity of the blockchain. The other revolutionary technologies that are changing the world are artificial intelligence and machine learning. You will learn about the three major types of AI algorithms: supervised and unsupervised machine learning, as well as reinforcement learning. You will learn about the application of blockchain outside of finance. In particular, how blockchain fundamentally changes the way we deal with our personal data. This challenges the traditional Web 2.0 model, where big companies like Facebook and Google collect as much of your personal data as possible to sell to third parties. The new Web 3.0 is decentralized and uses the power of the blockchain to put users in full control over their own data. Finally, we will look at the benefits and considerations of blockchain and whether blockchain is the right solution for your problem.

Modules

Welcome to the course

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology

1 Readings

  • How the course works

Introduction to Week 1

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself

2 Videos

  • What Excites You About Blockchain?
  • Introduction to week 1

Changing the financial system

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Changing the financial system

4 Videos

  • Financial Markets Today: Financial Intermediation
  • Financial Market Infrastructures
  • How blockchain can change the financial system
  • A blockchain-based startup: Proof of Steak

Technical foundations of blockchain

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Foundations of blockchain

3 Videos

  • Public Key Cryptography
  • Hash Functions - Five Properties
  • Merkle Trees

Week 1 Activity

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1 Graded Quiz

1 Readings

  • Week 1 Resources

Find a blockchain-based startup

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Blockchain-based startups changing the way is business works

Introduction to Week 2

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 2

Blockchain basics

    • 4 Videos
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4 Videos

  • Single- and double-entry bookkeeping
  • In conversation: How will blockchain disrupt banks?
  • What is a blockchain?
  • From blocks to blockchain

Distributed consensus

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Distributed consensus

4 Videos

  • Distributed consensus
  • Consensus Mechanisms overview
  • Consensus Mechanism: Proof Of Work
  • Consensus Mechanism: Proof of Stake

Week 2 activity

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 2 Graded Quiz

1 Readings

  • Week 2 Resources

Introduction to Week 3

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 3

Unsupervised, supervised and reinforcement learning

    • 9 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Machine learning

9 Videos

  • What is artificial intelligence? - A bird's eye view
  • Artificial Intelligence in Banks
  • Unsupervised learning - Agglomerative clustering
  • Unsupervised learning - Partitional clustering
  • Supervised learning
  • Supervised learning - Classification and Regression
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Aunnie Patton Power: Artificial Intelligence and Impact Investing
  • Benji Meltzer: Aerobotics - Using Artificial Intelligence for tree crop protection

Week 3 activity

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1 Assignment

  • Week 3 Graded Quiz

1 Readings

  • Week 3 Resources

Week 4 Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 4

Web 3.0

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Web 3.0 - from client-server architecture to distributed applications

Benefits and considerations of blockchain

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Blockchain benefits
  • Blockchain considerations

Blockchain outside of finance

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Blockchain outside finance: supply chain solutions
  • Custos Media Technologies - Fighting piracy using blockchain

1 Readings

  • Case studies: Non-financial application of blockchain

Week 4 activity: When or when not to use blockchain

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Blockchain and technology choices

1 Peer Review

  • When is blockchain the right solution?

2 Videos

  • Do you need blockchain?
  • Custos Media Technologies - Do you need blockchain?

2 Readings

  • When or when not to use blockchain
  • Week 4 Resources

Auto Summary

Unlock the potential of blockchain technology with this course designed for entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Learn the fundamentals of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, explore AI and machine learning, and discover blockchain applications beyond finance. Gain insights into Web 3.0's impact on personal data control. This foundation-level course, offered by Coursera, spans 600 minutes and is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions. Perfect for entrepreneurs eager to harness innovative technologies.

Co-Pierre Georg
Instructor

Co-Pierre Georg