CS 648 - Blockchain

Unit(s): 4

Blockchain is a distributed data structure with special properties, such as tamper-resistance, which has gained interest worldwide as a backbone of cryptocurrency. This course covers public-key cryptography, one-way hash functions, Merkle tree, proof-of-work, proof-of-stake, Byzantine-fault tolerance and consensus algorithms, so that you can understand the mechanisms of blockchain.

Prerequisite: CS 601 with a minimum grade of B- and (CS 673 with a minimum grade of B- or CS 603 with a minimum grade of B-)
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
College of Arts and Sciences