R-20 Syllabus for CSE-AI&ML, JNTUK w. e. f. 2020 – 21
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA – 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
DEPARTMENT OF CSE - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING
IV B Tech I Sem
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BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES
(Professional Elective-III)
Course Objectives:
To understand block chain technology and Cryptocurrency works
Course Outcomes:
After the completion of the course, student will be able to
Demonstrate the block chain basics, Crypto currency
To compare and contrast the use of different private vs. public block chain and use cases
Design an innovative Bit coin Block chain and scripts, Block chain Science on varies coins
Classify Permission Block chain and use cases – Hyper ledger, Corda
Make Use of Block-chain in E-Governance, Land Registration, Medical Information Systems and
others
UNIT I:
Introduction: Introduction, basic ideas behind block chain, how it is changing the landscape of
digitalization, introduction to cryptographic concepts required, Block chain or distributed trust, Currency,
Cryptocurrency, How a Cryptocurrency works, Financial services, Bitcoin prediction markets.
UNIT II:
Hashing, public key cryptosystems, private vs public block chain and use cases, Hash Puzzles, Extensibility
of Block chain concepts, Digital Identity verification, Block chain Neutrality, Digital art, Block chain
Environment
UNIT III:
Introduction to Bitcoin: Bitcoin Block chain and scripts, Use cases of Bitcoin Blockchain scripting
language in micropayment, escrow etc Downside of Bit coin mining, Block chain Science: Grid coin,
Folding coin, Block chain Genomics, Bit coin MOOCs.
UNIT IV:
Ethereum continued, IOTA, The real need for mining, consensus, Byzantine Generals Problem, and
Consensus as a distributed coordination problem, Coming to private or permissioned block chains,
Introduction to Hyper ledger, Currency, Token, Campus coin, Coin drop as a strategy for Public adoption,
Currency Multiplicity, Demurrage currency
UNIT V:
Technical challenges, Business model challenges, Scandals and Public perception, Government Regulations,
Uses of Block chain in E-Governance, Land Registration, Medical Information Systems.
Text Books:
1. Blockchain Blue print for Economy by Melanie Swan
Reference Books:
1. Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps 1st Edition, by Daniel Drescher
