Blockchain has always been synonymous with cryptocurrency, but its applications go far beyond financial transactions. Companies in every industry are finding value in understanding how to apply blockchain-based solutions to solve problems. In this certificate, students study the world of blockchain technology and the promise it holds. Students will learn how cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, make use of the blockchain to facilitate peer-to-peer digital transactions. Students will identify the problems blockchain technologies aim to solve as well as learn its underlying ability to facilitate a marketplace without traditional intermediaries, promoting widespread, transformational change. Students will design and code decentralized blockchain applications.
100 students
Occupational goal to meet job skill need in industry
In response to direction from our Advisory Board and in response to student and industry demands, we have developed this new certificate. This new certification capitalizes on our Cloud Computing program. Many tools are provided by the AWS and Azure platforms to make use of blockchain technologies. Many well-paying jobs are available for developers with these skills.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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CS 79A | Introduction to Cloud Computing | 3 | S1 |
CS 73A | Fundmentals of Computer Security | 3 | S1 |
Elective Course - Choose 1 CS 81 CS 87B CS 20A CS 20B | Javascript Programming Advanced Python Programming Data Structures with C++ Data Structures with Java | 3 | S1 |
CS 76A | Cryptocurrency and Cryptoassets | 3 | S2 |
CS 76B | Fundamentals of Blockchain | 3 | S2 |
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