| CODE | LAS3019 | ||||||
| TITLE | Blockchain and Smart Contract Programming | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | H - Higher Level | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this unit students will be exposed to programming languages and tools used for programming blockchain distributed applications and smart contracts. This unit will cover different public and private blockchain technologies including but not limited to Ethereum and Hyperledger. This technical unit will cover the following hands-on topics: * Introduction to blockchain and distributed ledger technologies and opportunities brought about with this technology. We will cover the distinction between public and private ledgers and the implications of using the two including privacy issues; * An introduction to distributed application and smart contracts using Ethereum; * Interacting with Ethereum nodes using RPC and web3; * Programming, debugging and deployment tools including but not limited to Truffle, MetaMask and Remix; * Solidity coding for Ethereum smart contracts in depth; * Security issues and how to write smart contracts with security in mind; * Developing smart contracts with Hyperledger Fabric; * Setup, deployment, security and interaction with Hyperledger. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the unit the student will be able to: - Given a distributed ledger architecture, develop systems over such an architecture in a secure and dependable manner; - Choose between different solutions for public and private ledger technologies ideal for a particular use case; - Demonstrate how Ethereum smart contracts work; - Demonstrate how Hyperledger smart contracts work. 2. Skills: By the end of the unit the student will be able to: - Develop distributed applications and smart contracts for Ethereum using Solidity; - Deploy, test and debug such smart contracts using the different tools covered; - Write smart contracts with security in mind; - Setup and deploy smart contracts in Hyperledger; - Interact with Hyperledger. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: • M Swan, Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy, by O' Reilly, 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1491920497 • C Dannen, Introducing Ethereum and Solidity: Foundations of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Programming for Beginners, by Apress, 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1484225349 • B Badr, Blockchain By Example: Decentralized applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger, by Packt, ISBN-13: 978-1788475686 • A Antonopolous and G Wood, Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and Dapps, by O'Reilly, 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1491971949 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joshua Ellul Jonathan Galea Loui Mercieca |
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