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Fundamentos de la Tecnología Blockchain (edX)

Offered by The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, JaverianaX,
Fundamentos de la Tecnología Blockchain (edX)

Curso para aprender de Bitcoin, la tecnología blockchain, su funcionamiento, casos de uso y cómo va a cambiar nuestras vidas. La tecnología blockchain está revolucionando los sistemas de información y la forma como transferimos valor por internet, abriendo un nuevo abanico de oportunidades para mejorar organizaciones, eliminar intermediarios y diseñar modelos de negocio más eficientes.

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Con la llegada de Bitcoin y los criptoactivos, también llegó la oportunidad de utilizar una nueva tecnología que nos permite reducir costos y optimizar procesos organizacionales, generado una ventaja competitiva para los individuos y organizaciones que logren adaptarse primero.

En este curso, explicaremos en detalle qué es Bitcoin y la tecnología blockchain, además de las principales aplicaciones de esta tecnología y los retos existentes para lograr su adopción.

What you'll learn

  • El origen de Bitcoin y la tecnología blockchain
  • El funcionamiento general de la tecnología blockchain
  • Las principales características de los distintos criptoactivos
  • El potencial de los contratos inteligentes y sus aplicaciones
  • Las diferencias entre blockchains privadas, blockchains públicas y blockchain híbridas

Syllabus

Módulo 1. Introducción a Blockchain (10 horas)
Unidad 1: Contexto del origen de Blockchain
Tema 1: Breve historia del dinero
Tema 2: Las funciones del dinero
Tema 3: La crisis de 2008
Unidad 2: Bitcoin
Tema 1: El movimiento Cypherpunk
Tema 2: El whitepaper de Bitcoin
Tema 3: Principales cifras de Bitcoin
Unidad 3: ¿Qué es una blockchain?
Tema 1: Bases de datos
Tema 2: Introducción a la criptografía
Tema 3: Cadena de bloques

Módulo 2. Criptoactivos (10 horas)
Unidad 1: Bitcoin en detalle
Tema 1: La red, el software y la moneda
Tema 2: Minería y prueba de trabajo
Tema 3: Criptografía asimétrica (llaves privadas y llaves públicas)
Unidad 2: Otros criptoactivos
Tema 1: Tokens de pago
Tema 2: Tokens de utilidad
Tema 3: Títulos valores en blockchain
Unidad 3: Regulación
Tema 1: Regulación en el código
Tema 2: Regulación en distintos países

Módulo 3. Blockchain en detalle (10 horas)
Unidad 1: Una única verdad
Tema 1: Distintos mecanismos de consenso
Tema 2: Otras DLTs (bases de datos distribuidas)
Unidad 2: Contratos inteligentes:
Tema 1: Introducción a los contratos inteligentes
Tema 2: Ejemplos básicos
Tema 3: Aplicaciones descentralizadas (Dapps) y Organizaciones Autónomas Descentralizadas (DAOs)
Unidad 3: Tipos de blockchains
Tema 1: Blockchains públicas
Tema 2: Blockchains privadas
Tema 3: Blockchains híbridas

Módulo 4. La tecnología blockchain aplicada (10 horas)
Unidad 1: Aplicaciones de la tecnología blockchain
Tema 1: Ejemplos reales
Tema 2: Pruebas piloto
Unidad 2: Tecnologías complementarias
Tema 1: Internet de las cosas
Tema 2: Big data
Tema 3: Inteligencia artificial

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