Understanding Blockchain

In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto changed the world. The only question at this point, is just how far reaching this change will be. Bitcoin appeared in 2008 and then grabbed the headlines as its value began to climb. By 2014 the underlying blockchain technology that powered it captured the attention of developers.rnrnBlockchain technologies are one of the hottest technologies in Information Technology today. Millions of dollars are pouring into research projects, start ups, and application development based on this new development technology. Separating media hype from actual operation and implementation may be the biggest challenge.rnrnEssentially, blockchain is not an introduction of astounding new functionalities. It is a new way of using existing technologies to achieve a new model of computing and managing data and resources. Blockchain solves some fundamental issues and has some interesting and perplexing challenges ahead.rnrnIn this course, Mark Long goes step by step to help you understand the basics of the blockchain. Mark has been working in Information Technology for over 25 years and has worked in data security in the corporate environment and brings real world knowledge to help you understand this fascinating new technology that may change our world.