Introduction to Blockchain Technology

Explore smart contracts, decentralized apps & blockchain’s impact on finance, healthcare & supply chains to drive innovation & efficiency.

  • 0.3 CEU / 3 PDH credits
  • Launched 2018
  • 3 courses
  • 3 hours

Course Description

Blockchain technology use cases go beyond cryptocurrency—From smart contracts to blockchain-encrypted academic credentials, distributed ledger technology could impact a variety of fields including financial services and banking, real estate, supply chain management, healthcare, academia, and many more. Are you prepared for how blockchain could transform your industry?

Course Objectives

  • In-depth case studies that demonstrate the abstract possibilities and limits of blockchain technology
  • An overview of what Bitcoin is and how blockchain-based technology supports it
  • Advanced insight into the possibilities of what blockchain technology can do for a number of industries
  • The pros and cons of decentralization in blockchain technology

Authors and Instructors

Morgen Peck

Freelance technology journalist

Peck has years of experience covering Bitcoin and the blockchain technologies for IEEE Spectrum Magazine, Wired, Scientific American, American Banker, and others.