Course curriculum

  • 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