Introduction to the Program

With this 100% online Master's Degree, you will master the most innovative Blockchain Programming languages to design secure and efficient decentralized solutions” 

Blockchain technology has become one of the most widely used tools in the digital landscape, transforming management, security, and transparency processes in key sectors such as Finance, Logistics, and Healthcare. Its ability to ensure data traceability and optimize transactions has driven the need for technological professionals to acquire new skills that enable them to master this disruptive technology. However, one of the current challenges is developing decentralized applications, managing smart contracts, and exploring the opportunities offered by digital assets. Therefore, experts need to stay at the forefront of the latest techniques in this field to lead optimal projects in digital environments.

With this in mind, TECH has created a pioneering Master's Degree in Blockchain Programming. The academic program covers everything from the fundamentals of public blockchains to the design of business architectures with Hyperledger Fabric. Additionally, it explores advanced applications in emerging areas such as NFTs, DeFi, and sovereign digital identity. This program will equip students with advanced skills to handle the most sophisticated tools for developing secure smart contracts, implementing decentralized applications, and managing digital assets on Blockchain platforms. 

The program is delivered 100% online, allowing students to study at their own pace, with permanent access to educational materials from any device with an internet connection. 

Additionally, a prestigious International Guest Director will offer 10 intensive Masterclasses. 

A renowned International Guest Director will deliver 10 exclusive Masterclasses on the latest trends in Blockchain Programming” 

This Master's Degree in Blockchain Programming contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

  • The development of practical cases presented by experts in Blockchain Programming
  • The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
  • Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
  • Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Blockchain Programming
  • Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

You will gain a comprehensive understanding of distributed architectures, decentralized networks, and the cryptographic principles that underpin blockchain technology” 

The teaching staff includes professionals from the Blockchain Programming field, who bring their expertise and practical experience, along with recognized specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning experience designed to prepare for real-life situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

You will create robust and efficient Smart Contracts, capable of eliminating the need for intermediaries"

Thanks to TECH Relearning you will be able to assimilate the essential concepts in a fast, natural and accurate way"

Syllabus

The teaching materials for this Master's Degree have been designed by Blockchain technology specialists, with a specific focus on the Hyperledger ecosystem. The curriculum delves into key tools such as Hyperledger Tools, providing graduates with the necessary knowledge to implement secure and scalable business solutions. Additionally, the program explores the state of the art in Hyperledger Fabric, analyzing its essential architectural components such as nodes, orderers, and distributed databases, enabling students to develop innovative projects tailored to market needs. 

You will address the use of innovative technologies such as Decentralized Finance or Non-Fungible Tokens”

Module 1. Development with Public Blockchain: Ethereum, Stellar and Polkadot

1.1. Ethereum. Public Blockchain

1.1.1. Ethereum
1.1.2. EVM and GAS
1.1.3. Etherescan

1.2. Running Ethereum: Solidity

1.2.1. Solidity
1.2.2. Remix
1.2.3. Compilation and Execution

1.3. Ethereum Framework: Brownie

1.3.1. Brownie
1.3.2. Ganache
1.3.3. Brownie Deployment

1.4. Testing Smart Contracts

1.4.1. Test Driven Development (TDD)
1.4.2. Pytest
1.4.3. Smart Contracts

1.5. Web Connection

1.5.1. Metamask
1.5.2. web3.js
1.5.3. Ether.js

1.6. Real Project: Fungible Token

1.6.1. ERC20
1.6.2. Creating Our Token
1.6.3. Deployment and Validation

1.7. Stellar Blockchain

1.7.1. Stellar Blockchain
1.7.2. Ecosystem
1.7.3. Compared to Ethereum

1.8. Programming in Stellar

1.8.1. Horizon
1.8.2. Stellar SDK
1.8.3. Fungible Token Project

1.9. Polkadot Project

1.9.1. Polkadot Project
1.9.2. Ecosystem
1.9.3. Interaction with Ethereum and Other Blockchain

1.10. Programming Polkadot

1.10.1. Substrate
1.10.2. Creating Parachain on Substrate
1.10.3. Polkadot Integration

Module 2. Blockchain Technology: Technologies Involved and Cyberspace Security

2.1. Cryptography in Blockchain
2.2. The Hash in Blockchain
2.3. Private Sharing Multi-Hasing (PSM Hash)
2.4. Digital Signatures in Blockchain
2.5. Key Management. Wallets
2.6. Encryption
2.7. On-Chain and Off-Chain Data
2.8. Security and Smart Contracts

Module 3. Corporate Blockchain Development: Hyperledger Besu

3.1. Besu Configuration

3.1.1. Key Configuration Parameters in Production Environments
3.1.2. Finetuning for Connected Services
3.1.3. Good Configuration Practices

3.2. Blockchain Configuration

3.2.1. Key Configuration Parameters for PoA
3.2.2. Key Configuration Parameters for PoW
3.2.3. Genesis Block Configurations

3.3. Securing Besu

3.3.1. Secure the RPC with TLS
3.3.2. RPC Securitization with NGINX
3.3.3. Securitization by Means of a Node Scheme

3.4. Besu in High Availability

3.4.1. Node Redundancy
3.4.2. Balancers for Transactions
3.4.3. Transaction Pool over Messaging Queue

3.5. Off-Chain Tools

3.5.1. Privacy - Tessera
3.5.2. Identidad - Alastria ID
3.5.3. Data Indexing - Subgraph

3.6. Applications Developed on Besu

3.6.1. ERC20 Token-Based Applications
3.6.2. ERC 721 Token-Based Applications
3.6.3. ERC 1155 Token-Based Applications

3.7. Besu Deployment and Automation

3.7.1. Besu over Docker
3.7.2. Besu over Kubernetes
3.7.3. Besu in Blockchain as a Service

3.8. Besu Interoperability with Other Clients

3.8.1. Interoperability with Geth
3.8.2. Interoperability with Open Ethereum
3.8.3. Interoperability with Other DLTs

3.9. Plugins for Besu

3.9.1. Most Common Plugins
3.9.2. Plugin Development
3.9.3. Installation of Plugins

3.10. Configuration of Development Environments

3.10.1. Creation of a Developing Environment
3.10.2. Creation of a Customer Integration Environment
3.10.3. Creating a Pre-Production Environment for Load Testing

Module 4. Corporate Blockchain Development: Hyperledger Fabric

4.1. Hyperledger

4.1.1. Hyperledger Ecosystem
4.1.2. Hyperledger Tools
4.1.3. Hyperledger Frameworks

4.2. Hyperledger Fabric – Components of Its Architecture. State of the Art

4.2.1. State of the Art of Hyperledger Fabric
4.2.2. Nodes
4.2.3. Orderers
4.2.4. CouchDB and LevelDB
4.2.5. CA

4.3. Hyperledger Fabric-Components of Its Architecture. Process of a Transaction

4.3.1. Process of a Transaction
4.3.2. Chain Codes
4.3.3. MSP

4.4. Enabling Technologies

4.4.1. Go
4.4.2. Docker
4.4.3. Docker Compose
4.4.4. Other Technologies

4.5. Pre-Requisite Installation and Environment Preparation

4.5.1. Server Preparation
4.5.2. Download Prerequisites
4.5.3. Download from Official Hyperledger Repository

4.6. First Deployment

4.6.1. Automatic Test-Network Deployment
4.6.2. Guided Test-Network Deployment
4.6.3. Review of Deployed Components

4.7. Second Deployment

4.7.1. Deployment of Private Data Collection
4.7.2. Integration with a Fabric Network
4.7.3. Other Projects

4.8. Chaincodes

4.8.1. Structure of a Chaincode
4.8.2. Deploying and Upgrading Chaincodes
4.8.3. Other Important Functions in Chaincodes

4.9. Connection to Other Hyperledger Tools (Caliper and Explorer)

4.9.1. Hyperledger Explorer Installation
4.9.2. Hyperledger Caliper Installation
4.9.3. Other Important Tools

4.10. Certification

4.10.1. Types of Official Certifications
4.10.2. Preparation for CHFA
4.10.3. Developer vs. Administrator Profiles

Module 5. Sovereign Identity Based on Blockchain

5.1. Digital Identity

5.1.1. Personal Data
5.1.2. Social Media
5.1.3. Control Over Data
5.1.4. Authentication
5.1.5. Identification

5.2. Blockchain Identity

5.2.1. Digital Signature
5.2.2. Public Networks
5.2.3. Permitted Networks

5.3. Sovereign Digital Identity

5.3.1. Needs
5.3.2. Components
5.3.3. Applications of SOFCs

5.4. Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)

5.4.1. Layout
5.4.2. DID Methods
5.4.3. DID Documents

5.5. Verifiable Credentials

5.5.1. Components
5.5.2. Flows
5.5.3. Security and Privacy
5.5.4. Blockchain to Register Verifiable Credentials

5.6. Blockchain Technologies for Digital Identity

5.6.1. Hyperledger Indy
5.6.2. Sovrin
5.6.3. uPort
5.6.4. IDAlastria

5.7. European Blockchain and Identity Initiatives

5.7.1. eIDAS
5.7.2. EBSI
5.7.3. ESSIF

5.8. Digital Identity of Things (IoT)

5.8.1. IoT Interactions
5.8.2. Semantic Interoperability
5.8.3. Data Security

5.9. Digital Identity of Processes

5.9.1. Data
5.9.2. Codes
5.9.3. Interfaces

5.10. Blockchain Digital Identity Use Cases

5.10.1. Health
5.10.2. Education
5.10.3. Logistics
5.10.4. Public Administration

Module 6. Blockchain and Its New Applications: DeFi and NFT

6.1. Financial Culture

6.1.1. Evolution of Money
6.1.2. FIAT Money vs. Decentralized Money
6.1.3. Digital Banking vs. Open Finance

6.2. Ethereum

6.2.1. Technology
6.2.2. Decentralized Money
6.2.3. Stable Coins

6.3. Other Technologies

6.3.1. Binance Smart Chain
6.3.2. Polygon
6.3.3. Solana

6.4. DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

6.4.1. DeFi (Decentralized Finance)
6.4.2. Challenges
6.4.3. Open Finance Vs. DeFi

6.5. Information Tools

6.5.1. Metamask and Decentralized Wallets
6.5.2. CoinMarketCap
6.5.3. DefiPulse

6.6. Stable Coins

6.6.1. Protocol Maker
6.6.2. USDC, USDT, BUSD
6.6.3. Forms of Collateralization and Risks

6.7. Exchanges and Decentralized Exchanges and Platforms (DEX)

6.7.1. Uniswap
6.7.2. SushiSwap
6.7.3. AAVe
6.7.4. dYdX / Synthetix

6.8. NFT Ecosystem (Non-Fungible Tokens)

6.8.1. NFTs
6.8.2. Types
6.8.3. Characteristics

6.9. Capitulation of Industries

6.9.1. Design Industry
6.9.2. Fan Token Industry
6.9.3. Project Financing

6.10. NFT Markets

6.10.1. Opensea
6.10.2. Rarible
6.10.3. Customized Platforms

Module 7. Blockchain. Legal Implications

7.1. Bitcoin

7.1.1. Bitcoin
7.1.2. Whitepaper Analysis
7.1.3. Operation of the Proof of Work

7.2. Ethereum

7.2.1. Ethereum. Origins
7.2.2. Proof of Stake Operation
7.2.3. DAO Case

7.3. Current Status of the Blockchain

7.3.1. Growth of Cases
7.3.2. Blockchain Adoption by Large Companies

7.4. MiCA (Market in Cryptoassets)

7.4.1. Birth of the Standard
7.4.2. Legal Implications (Obligations, Obligated Parties, etc.)
7.4.3. Summary of the Standard

7.5. Prevention of Money Laundering

7.5.1. Fifth Directive and its Transposition
7.5.2. Obligated Parties
7.5.3. Intrinsic Obligations

7.6. Tokens

7.6.1. Tokens
7.6.2. Types
7.6.3. Applicable Regulations in Each Case

7.7. ICO/STO/IEO: Corporate Financing Systems

7.7.1. Types of Financing
7.7.2. Applicable Regulations
7.7.3. Success Stories

7.8. NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens)

7.8.1. NFT
7.8.2. Applicable Regulations
7.8.3. Use Cases and Success (Play to Earn)

7.9. Taxation and Cryptoassets

7.9.1. Taxation
7.9.2. Income from Employment
7.9.3. Income from Economic Activities

7.10. Other Applicable Regulations

7.10.1. General Data Protection Regulation
7.10.2. DORA (Cybersecurity)
7.10.3. EIDAS Regulations

Module 8. Blockchain Architecture Design

8.1. Blockchain Architecture Design

8.1.1. Architecture
8.1.2. Infrastructure Architecture
8.1.3. Software Architecture
8.1.4. Integration Deployment

8.2. Types of Networks

8.2.1. Public Networks
8.2.2. Private Networks
8.2.3. Permitted Networks
8.2.4. Differences

8.3. Participant Analysis

8.3.1. Company Identification
8.3.2. Customer Identification
8.3.3. Consumer Identification
8.3.4. Interaction Between Parties

8.4. Proof-of-Concept Design

8.4.1. Functional Analysis
8.4.2. Implementation Phases

8.5. Infrastructure Requirements

8.5.1. Cloud
8.5.2. Physical
8.5.3. Hybrid

8.6. Security Requirements

8.6.1. Certification
8.6.2. HSM
8.6.3. Encryption

8.7. Communications Requirements

8.7.1. Network Speed Requirements
8.7.2. I/O Requirements
8.7.3. Transaction Requirements Per Second
8.7.4. Affecting Requirements with the Network Infrastructure

8.8. Software Testing, Performance and Stress Testing

8.8.1. Unit Testing in Development and Pre-Production Environments
8.8.2. Infrastructure Performance Testing
8.8.3. Pre-Production Testing
8.8.4. Production Testing
8.8.5. Version Control

8.9. Operation and Maintenance

8.9.1. Support: Alerts
8.9.2. New Versions of Infrastructure Components
8.9.3. Risk Analysis
8.9.4. Incidents and Changes

8.10. Continuity and Resilience

8.10.1. Disaster Recovery
8.10.2. Backup
8.10.3. New Participants

Module 9. Blockchain Applied to Logistics

9.1. Operational AS IS Mapping and Possible Gaps

9.1.1. Identification of Manually Executed Processes
9.1.2. Identification of Participants and Their Particularities
9.1.3. Case Studies and Operational Gaps
9.1.4. Presentation and Mapping Executive Staff

9.2. Map of Current Systems

9.2.1. Current Systems
9.2.2. Master Data and Information Flow
9.2.4. Governance Model

9.3. Application of Blockchain to Logistics

9.3.1. Blockchain Applied to Logistics
9.3.2. Traceability-Based Architectures for Business Processes
9.3.3. Critical Success Factors in Implementation
9.3.4. Practical Tips

9.4. TO BE Model

9.4.1. Operational Definition for Supply Chain Control
9.4.2. Structure and Responsibilities of the Systems Plan
9.4.3. Critical Success Factors in Implementation

9.5. Construction of the Business Case

9.5.1. Cost Structure
9.5.2. Projected Benefits
9.5.3. Approval and Acceptance of the Plan by the Owners

9.6. Creation of Proof of Concept (POC)

9.6.1. Importance of a POC for New Technologies
9.6.2. Key Aspects
9.6.3. Examples of POCs with Low Cost and Effort

9.7. Project Management

9.7.1. Agile Methodology
9.7.2. Decision of Methodologies Among All Participants
9.7.3. Strategic Development and Deployment Plan

9.8. Integration of Systems: Opportunities and Needs

9.8.1. Structure and Development of the Systems Planning
9.8.2. Data Master Model
9.8.3. Roles and Responsibilities
9.8.4. Integrated Management and Monitoring Model

9.9. Development and Implementation with the Supply Chain Team

9.9.1. Active Participation of the Customer (Business)
9.9.2. Systemic and Operational Risk Analysis
9.9.3. Event Key: Test Models and Post-Production Support

9.10. Change Management: Follow-Up and Updating

9.10.1. Management Implications
9.10.2. Rollout Plan and Training Program
9.10.3. KPI Tracking and Management Models

Module 10. Blockchain and Business

10.1. Applying Technology throughout the Company

10.1.1. Applying Blockchain
10.1.2. Blockchain Benefits
10.1.3. Common Implementation Mistakes

10.2. Blockchain Implementation Cycle

10.2.1. From P2P to Distributed Systems
10.2.2. Key Aspects for Proper Implementation
10.2.3. Improving Current Implementations

10.3. Blockchain vs. Traditional Technologies. Foundations

10.3.1. APIs Data and Flows
10.3.2. Tokenization as a Cornerstone for Projects
10.3.3. Incentives

10.4. Selecting Blockchain Type

10.4.1. Public Blockchain
10.4.2. Private Blockchain
10.4.3. Consortiums

10.5. Blockchain and the Public Sector

10.5.1. Blockchain in the Public Sector
10.5.2. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
10.5.3. Conclusions

10.6. Blockchain and the Financial Sector Start

10.6.1. CBDC and Banking
10.6.2. Native Digital Assets
10.6.3. Where It Does Not Fit

10.7. Blockchain and the Pharmaceutical Sector

10.7.1. Searching for Meaning in the Field
10.7.2. Logistics or Pharmacy
10.7.3. Application

10.8. Pseudo Private Blockchains. Consortiums: Meaning of Consortiums

10.8.1. Reliable Environments
10.8.2. Analysis and Delving Deeper
10.8.3. Valid Implementations

10.9. Blockchain. Use Case in Europe: EBSI

10.9.1. EBSI (European Blockchain Services Infrastructure)
10.9.2. The Business Model
10.9.3. The Future

10.10. The Future of Blockchain

10.10.1. Trilemma
10.10.2. Automation
10.10.3. Conclusions

You will securely manage digital wallets and transactions across multiple Blockchain platforms” 

Executive Master's Degree in Programming for Blockchain

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