Building an Ethereum Blockchain App

Learn about revolutionary blockchain technology AND build your very own Ethereum dApp

Created by Total Seminars, Last Updated 24-Jul-2020, Language:English

What Will I Get ?

Blockchain is the latest buzzword, and it’s not just about cryptocurrency any more
We'll start simple, learning all about blockchain and Ethereum; for those who want to dig deeper, you'll also learn to code a smart contract using a real-world example
For the beginners, you'll walk you through the parts of Ethereum, coding basics, the software development life cycle, and everything you need to know to create your very own dApp, or decentralized application
For the more experienced, you can skip right to where you code your own smart contract using Solidity
We'll cover the tools you'll need to write smart contracts: Go Ethereum (Geth) blockchain client, Ganache test blockchain, Truffle development environment, and Microsoft Visual Studio Code IDE
You'll also create an Ethereum wallet using MetaMask and learn how to connect to private and public blockchains, including mainnet
Understand blockchain mining, tokens and ether (ETH), initial coin offerings (ICOs), the Ethereum Virtual Machine, gas prices and limits, and more

Requirements

There are no specific prerequisites as the course covers all the topics in detail
A basic familiarity with programming, particularly JavaScript, is helpful but not necessary

Description

Mike Meyers and the Total Seminars Team, your source for the best IT industry courses, bring you TOTAL: Building an Ethereum Blockchain App with one of our most popular authors, Michael Solomon, Ph. D., CISSP, PMP, CISM.

This is NOT a boring voice-over-PowerPoint course. Michael speaks to you and presents the material in an engaging interactive style that will keep you interested and make it easier to understand. Check out the free sample lectures and you will see the difference.

With 30+ years of experience in security, privacy, blockchain, and data science, and an energetic presentation style, Michael takes his proficiency and consolidates it into this informative and engaging course.

This course starts with an explanation of blockchain and Ethereum and their applications. You'll then learn how to create an actual Ethereum dApp (decentralized application) using a real world supply chain example. This course dives into coding a "smart contract," and Michael walks through the steps one at a time, so this course is great for novices and experienced programmers alike.

Course Content

Introduction

2 Lectures 00:01:58
- Introduction
  
  Preview
  
  00:01:58
- Course Resources
What is Blockchain?

14 Lectures 01:02:51
- The Beginning of Blockchain
  
  Preview
  
  00:05:00
- Currency and Cryptocurrency
  
  Preview
  
  00:04:49
- Why Use the Blockchain?
  
  Preview
  
  00:05:47
- Blockchain Data and Blocks
  
  00:06:02
- Blockchain Immutability
  
  00:02:55
- Blockchain Consensus
  
  00:02:06
- Building the Blockchain Story
  
  00:03:01
- Hashes
  
  00:06:23
- What is a Chain of Blocks?
  
  00:03:58
- Finding the Nonce
  
  00:05:16
- Blockchain Mining
  
  00:03:22
- Arriving at Consensus
  
  00:05:27
- Public vs. Private Blockchains
  
  00:03:10
- Distributed Processing and Blockchain Solutions
  
  00:05:35
What is Ethereum?

10 Lectures 00:47:29
- Introduction to Ethereum
  
  Preview
  
  00:02:44
- Ethereum in Financial Services
  
  Preview
  
  00:07:24
- Ethereum in Digital Identity Management
  
  00:05:14
- Ethereum in Industry Applications
  
  00:05:53
- Ethereum in Government
  
  00:02:57
- Ethereum Smart Contracts
  
  00:03:26
- Ether and the Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
  
  00:05:30
- Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)
  
  00:03:00
- The Ethereum Ecosystem
  
  00:06:19
- Building Blockchain Apps
  
  00:05:02
The Ethereum Ecosystem & Development Lifecycle

10 Lectures 00:49:45
- Parts of the Ethereum Blockchain
  
  00:10:42
- Smart Contracts
  
  00:04:58
- Smart Contract Languages
  
  00:04:12
- What are Virtual Machines?
  
  00:05:47
- The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
  
  00:02:47
- Fueling Your Code with Gas
  
  00:04:45
- Tools for Ethereum SDLC
  
  00:02:43
- Blockchain Client
  
  00:02:41
- Writing and Testing Your Code, Part 1
  
  00:04:34
- Writing and Testing Your Code, Part 2
  
  00:06:36
Ethereum Development Tools

5 Lectures 00:25:21
- Your Ethereum Development Toolbox
  
  00:04:06
- Installing Geth Lab (CLI Blockchain Client)
  
  00:04:00
- Installing Ganache Lab (Test Blockchain)
  
  00:06:28
- Installing Truffle Lab (Development Environment and Testing Framework)
  
  00:05:58
- Installing Microsoft Visual Studio Code Lab (IDE)
  
  00:04:49
Your Ethereum Wallet

5 Lectures 00:28:47
- What is an Ethereum Wallet?
  
  00:02:03
- Types of Ethereum Wallets
  
  00:05:52
- Web and Desktop Wallets
  
  00:06:47
- Mobile, Hardware, and Paper Wallets
  
  00:08:40
- Installing MetaMask
  
  00:05:25
Building Your First Ethereum App

4 Lectures 00:36:23
- Preparing Your First Truffle Project
  
  00:06:55
- Writing a Simple Smart Contract
  
  00:11:10
- Compiling Your Simple Smart Contract
  
  00:09:30
- Deploying Code and Invoking Functions
  
  00:08:48
Learning About Smart Contracts

14 Lectures 01:33:50
- Smart Contracts Review
  
  00:02:56
- What is Supply Chain?
  
  00:06:57
- Supply Chain Challenges and Blockchain Solutions
  
  00:06:58
- Blockchain Solution Examples
  
  00:04:04
- Ethereum Tokens
  
  00:06:25
- Your Supply Chain Project
  
  00:08:18
- Exploring Solidity
  
  00:11:12
- Defining Types of Data
  
  00:04:37
- Data Types Lab
  
  00:08:50
- Solidity Data Modifiers, Part 1
  
  00:04:04
- Solidity Data Modifiers, Part 2
  
  00:05:40
- Revisiting Gas
  
  00:06:08
- Controlling Flow
  
  00:12:29
- Handling Errors
  
  00:05:12
Your Supply Chain Smart Contract dApp

18 Lectures 01:51:57
- Designing Your Supply Chain App
  
  00:04:19
- What are dApps?
  
  00:06:25
- Token Smart Contract Details
  
  00:07:29
- Supply Chain Smart Contract Details
  
  00:06:19
- Smart Contract Road Map
  
  00:01:49
- Token Smart Contract Data Lab, Part 1
  
  00:06:40
- Token Smart Contract Data Lab, Part 2
  
  00:08:32
- Supply Chain Smart Contract Data Lab, Part 1
  
  00:04:38
- Supply Chain Smart Contract Data Lab, Part 2
  
  00:03:15
- Token Smart Contract Functions Lab, Part 1
  
  00:05:01
- Token Smart Contract Functions Lab, Part 2
  
  00:04:06
- Supply Chain Smart Contract Functions Lab, Part 1
  
  00:09:41
- Supply Chain Smart Contract Functions Lab, Part 2
  
  00:08:36
- Using Events
  
  00:06:30
- Implementing Events
  
  00:04:48
- More on Ownership
  
  00:08:23
- Designing for Security
  
  00:09:09
- Implementing Minimal Functionality
  
  00:06:17
Testing Ethereum Apps

10 Lectures 01:06:55
- Blockchain dApp Testing
  
  00:09:53
- Deploying Your dApp to a Test Blockchain Lab
  
  00:07:44
- Writing Tests for Ethereum dApps
  
  00:05:45
- Command-Line Testing Lab, Part 1
  
  00:03:56
- Command-Line Testing Lab, Part 2
  
  00:11:21
- Command-Line Testing Lab, Part 3
  
  00:03:23
- JavaScript Testing
  
  00:07:52
- Logging and Handling Errors
  
  00:07:10
- Logging Activity in Smart Contracts
  
  00:04:39
- Fixing Bugs in a dApp
  
  00:05:12
Deploying and Maintaining Ethereum Apps

6 Lectures 00:37:01
- Test Blockchains
  
  00:08:17
- The Live Blockchain (Mainnet)
  
  00:04:56
- Connecting to Multiple Blockchains and Infura Lab
  
  00:05:09
- Configuring Truffle and Infura Lab
  
  00:05:58
- Funding Your Account Lab
  
  00:04:26
- Deploying to the Live Blockchain
  
  00:08:15
Integrating Non-Blockchain Apps with Ethereum

5 Lectures 00:32:17
- Blockchain and Database Storage
  
  00:10:52
- Execution and Flow in dApps and Traditional Applications
  
  00:04:45
- Blockchain Incorporation Design Goals
  
  00:05:56
- Integration Considerations for Incorporating Blockchain
  
  00:06:22
- Interface Considerations for Incorporating Blockchain
  
  00:04:22

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