1

Course Introduction

• Course Orientation
• Help Us Help You
• Komodo Platform Overview
• Product Introductions
• Outline of the Komodo Platform
• Answers to Common Questions
• Quick Installation

2

Understanding Blockchain Basics

• dPoW Introduction
• The Double Spend Problem
• Quiz: Double Spend
• The Consensus Mechanism
• Quiz: Consensus Mechanism
• The Dominance of the Proof-of-Work Consensus Mechanism
• The Longest Chain Rule
• Quiz: PoW Functionality

3

Risks and Dangers in Blockchain Technology

• The 51% Attack
• Quiz: The 51% Attack
• The Genesis Attack
• The Prodiguous Financial and Ecosystem Costs of PoW
• Quiz: Financial and Ecosystem Costs of PoW
• The Primary Competitor: Proof of Stake (PoS)
• Quiz: Proof of Stake
• PoW Summary
• How Can We Improve This Course?

4

Delayed Proof of Work (dPoW)

• Delayed Proof of Work: The Komodo Solution
• Notary Nodes
• Quiz: Notary Nodes
• The Notarization Process
• dPoW in Action
• Quiz: Notarization Process
• Economic Incentives for Notary Nodes
• Quiz: Economic Incentives for Notary Nodes
• How Can We Improve This Course?
• dPoW is Available for All Smart Chains

5

Creating and Distributing a New Smart Chain

• Chapter Introduction
• Problems in the Typical Model of an ICO
• Creating a New Smart Chain on Komodo
• Distributing the Coin Supply
• Solutions Created by the dICO
• Quiz: Creating a New Smart Chain

6

The Antara Framework

• Chapter Introduction: The Antara Framework
• Quiz: Introduction to Antara
• Antara Smart Chains
• Quiz: Antara Smart Chain
• Antara Modules
• Quiz: Antara Modules
• Antara Integration Layer
• Quiz: Antara Integration

7

Antara Modules: Deep Dive

• Chapter Introduction
• The Utxo: An Elusive, Yet Fundamental Concept
• Quiz: The Utxo
• Roots of Programmable-Asset Based Contracts
• Quiz: Roots of Programmable-Asset Based Contracts
• Antara Module Basics
• Quiz: Antara Module Basics
• Technical Details of Antara Modules
• Quiz: Technical Details of Antara Modules
• Comparing Antara Modules to Smart Contracts
• Quiz: Comparing Antara Modules to Smart Contracts
• How Can We Improve This Course?

8

Atomic Swaps and AtomicDEX

• Chapter Introduction: Atomic Swaps and AtomicDEX
• Current Problems with Cryptocurrency Exchange
• AtomicDEX and Atomic Swaps: A Complete Solution
• Quiz: Atomic Swaps
• Additional Details
• Quiz: AtomicDEX and Atomic Swap Summary

9

Additional Komodo Features

• Chapter Introduction: Additional Komodo Features
• Details Regarding the Komodo Main Chain (KMD)
• Quiz: KMD Main Chain
• The Nature of Privacy in the Komodo Ecosystem
• Quiz: Privacy in the Komodo Ecosystem
• How Can We Improve This Course?

10

Conclusion

• Conclusion