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Saylor University

PRDV151: Bitcoin for Everybody

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Overview

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Introductory course covering Bitcoin in breadth: the economics behind it, its role as an investment, the cypherpunk movement and predecessor technologies that led to it, how the underlying technology works, and how to use it in practice. Includes unit recaps, assessments, and a final certificate exam. Suited to newcomers with no prior background in cryptocurrency or economics.

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Unit 1: Bitcoin Economics
  • Unit 2: Bitcoin Investment
  • Unit 3: Bitcoin History and Philosophy
  • 3.1: Cypherpunk History
  • 3.2: Predecessor Technologies
  • 3.3: Bitcoin History
  • Unit 3 Recap
  • Unit 3 Assessment
  • Unit 4: Bitcoin Technology
  • Unit 5: Bitcoin in Practice
  • Recap: What Did We Learn?
  • Course Feedback Survey
  • Certificate Final Exam

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