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Blockchain Developer Nanodegree (nd1309)

Lessons and Projects of Udacity Blockchain Developer Nanodegree (160 hours)

• Udacity program: Blockchain Developer Nanodegree nd1309

• Blockchain Developer Syllabus: syllabus-nd1309-default-en-us.pdf

Lessons

Course 1: Blockchain Fundamentals

| Lesson | Description | Learning Outcomes | |:------|:---------|:-------| | ONE | Blockchain Basics | • Explain core components that make a blockchain secure and powerful.
• Define blockchain protocols and their key differ. | | TWO | Managing Blockchain Transactions | • Create and manage identity on the Bitcoin Blockchain and establish proof-of-ownership with blockchain transactions, without the need to provide sensitive information. | | THREE | Bitcoin core Testnet | • Explain the benefits of utilizing the Bitcoin Core testnet.
• Describe the difference between the public testnet and regression testing. | | FOUR | Blockchain Data | • Learn the relationship between different stages of transaction lifecycle using Bitcoin Core. | | FIVE | Private Blockchains | • Explain the value of a private blockchain, and prepare for the course project. | |SIX | Digital Assets on Blockchain | • Encode and decode digital assets on a private blockchain, and publicly prove ownership of the assets using digital identity. |

Course 2: Ethereum Smart Contracts, Tokens, and Dapps

| Lesson | Description | Learning Outcomes | |:------|:---------|:-------| | ONE | Ethereum Fundamentals and Development Tools | • Describe the fundamentals of Ethereum and how it is different from Bitcoin.
| • Build, compile, deploy, and test smart contracts using remix, ganache, truffle, and infura. | | TWO | Smart Contracts with Solidity |• Learn Solidity, a Turing complete smart contract language.
• Learn about different token standards (ERC-721, ERC-20).
• Create a fungible (ERC-20) token on Ethereum using Solidity. | | THREE | Ethereum APP | • Develop, test and deploy a fully-functioning Dapp that allows users to create, buy and sell unique stars. |

Course 3: Blockchain Architecture

| Lesson | Description | Learning Outcomes | |:------|:---------|:-------| | ONE | Planning Blockchain Solutions | • Learn the correct technology stack to layer services and provide software solutions.
• Design supporting visuals with Unified Modeling Language (UML). | | TWO | Privacy | • Implement several techniques to enhance privacy of blockchain such as merkle trees, zero-knowledge proofs. | | THREE | Security & Maintenance | • Identify architecture security and maintenance risks. | | FOUR | Distributed file system | • Create your own website and Dapp on the new decentralized storage protocol. |

Course 4: Dapp with Autonomous Smart Contracts and Oracles

| Lesson | Description | Learning Outcomes | |:------|:---------|:-------| | ONE | Multiparty control and payments with smart contracts | • Build Dapp with secure, multi-sig smart contracts. | | TWO | ORACLES | • Utilize third-party data sources to inform autonomous smart contracts. | | THREE | Handing smart contract payments | • Create, and test, secure and cost-efficient smart contracts that handle, distribute, and test ETH payments to a smart contract. |

Course 5: Capstone Project

| Lesson | Description | Learning Outcomes | |:------|:---------|:-------| | ONE | ZK-SNARKS | • Learn how to implement ZK-SNARKs using Zokarates framework. |

Projects

| Project Name | Description | Folder | Course Parts | Screenshot | |:------|:---------|:-------|:------|:------| | 1. Private Block Chain | Create Your Own Private Blockchain:
- Building your own Private Blockchain utilizing Node.js. | link | PART 1 - Welcome to the Blockchain Revolution
PART 2 - Blockchain Fundamentals
Estimated time: 21 days | | | 2. PrivBlockChain | Build CryptoStar Dapp on Ethereum | link | PART 3 -Ethereum Smart Contracts, Tokens and Dapps
Estimated time: 21 days | | | 3. Dapp Supply Chain | Ethereum Dapp for Tracking Items through Supply Chain | link | PART 4-Blockchain Architecture
Estimated time: 21 days | | | 4. Linkedin | Improve Your LinkedIn Profile | link | PART 5-Career Services
Estimated time: 1 day | | 5. Github | Optimize Your Github Profile | link | PART 5-Career Services
Estimated time: 1 day | | 6. Dapp FlightSurety | FlightSurety: Flight insurance| link | PART 6-Dapp with autonomous smart contracts and oracles
Estimated time: 20 days | | | 7. Capstone | Capstone: Real Estate Marketplace | link | PART 6-Capstone
Estimated time: 21 days | | | | | | Total estimated time: 106 days |

Certificate

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