Blockchains and crypto currencies

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Subject title

Blockchains and crypto currencies

Блоковски вериги и криптовалути

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Code

F23L3W121

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Study program

Примена на информациски технологии, Софтверско инженерство и информациски системи, Компјутерски науки, Компјутерско инженерство, Интернет, мрежи и безбедност, Информатичка едукација, Software engineering and information systems, Примена на информациски технологии, Софтверско инженерство и информациски системи, Компјутерски науки, Компјутерско инженерство, Интернет, мрежи и безбедност, Software engineering and information systems, Стручни студии за програмирање, Стручни студии за програмирање, Cloud Computing, Software Engineering,

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Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department, division)

Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering

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Study cycle (first, second, third)

Прв циклус

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Academic year / semester

4 / Зимски

7. Number of ECTS credits

6.0

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Instructor

ворн. проф. д-р Иван Китановски ворн. проф. д-р Панче Рибарски

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Prerequisites for enrollment

Алгоритми и податочни структури или Примена на алгоритми и податочни структури

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Subject goals and competencies:

The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand how cryptocurrencies work, and the ideas, technologies and organizations that support or derive from them.

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Subject content:

Lectures: 1. Introduction to Blockchains 2. User cases 3. Mechanisms of block chains - ledger 4. Blockchain mechanisms - properties 5. Functions of blockchains - smart contracts 6. Functions of blockchains - public and private networks 7. Functions of block chains - transaction 8. Functions of blockchains - consensus 9. Identity and anonymity of blockchains 10. Problems solved by blockchains 11. Research projects 12. Individual projects Exercises: 1. Solidity IDE 2. Appearance of Solidity file 3. Hello World 4. Control structures 5. Smart contracts 6. Smart Contracts 2 7. OpenZeppelin with HardHat 8. ERC20 standard 9. NFT standard 10. NFT Infrastructure 11. Research projects 12. Individual projects

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Learning methods:

Предавања, вежби, самостојна работа, проектни задачи, семинарски работи

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Total available time fund

6.0 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Time distribution

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

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Forms of teaching activities

15.1.

Lectures - theoretical teaching

30 hours

15.2.

Exercises (laboratory, classroom), seminars, team work

45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.

Project tasks

15 hours

16.2.

Independent tasks

15 hours

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Homework

75 hours

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Grading method

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Tests

10 points

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Seminar work / project (presentation: written and oral)

15 points

17.3.

Activities and learning

10 points

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Final exam

70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points

5 (five) (F)

from 51 to 60 points

6 (six) (E)

from 61 to 70 points

7 (seven) (D)

from 71 to 80 points

8 (eight) (C)

from 81 to 90 points

9 (nine) (B)

from 91 to 100 points

10 (ten) (A)

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Condition for signature and taking final exam

Реализирани активности

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Language of instruction

македонски и англиски

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Quality assurance method

механизам на интерна евалуација и анкети

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Literature

22.1.

Mandatory literature

22.2.

Additional literature