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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Computer Sciences
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English and Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Aviv Zohar
Coordinator Office Hours:
see at avivz.net
Teaching Staff:
Prof Aviv Zohar
Course/Module description:
A seminar where students will present the most recent research on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Including security of the currency, theoretical models for its operation, consensus, cryptographic primitives.
Course/Module aims:
To deeply understand the Bitcoin protocol, the innovation that it offers, its theoretical underpinnings, and the challenges that the system faces.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
to understand how Bitcoin works and how related systems operate
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures given by the teacher and the students
Course/Module Content:
Bitcoin mining, security, mining pools, double spending, proof of work, privacy and mixing, 2.0 protocols, p2p overlay network, incentives in Bitcoin
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 100 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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