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Web3

5 Courses
6 Labs
16 Hours
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Web3 focuses on the decentralized web, where users have ownership and control over their data, assets, and interactions. This innovative approach to the internet is powered predominantly by blockchain technology, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies, promising a shift from centralized power to a more distributed and peer-to-peer system.

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DeFi, NFTs, and Solidity

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) uses blockchain to create open and transparent financial services, enabling activities like lending and trading without intermediaries. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets verified by blockchain, transforming digital ownership in art and collectibles. Solidity is the key programming language for Ethereum smart contracts, essential for developing the decentralized applications and protocols that power DeFi and NFT ecosystems.

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What You'll Learn
  • Overview of Web3 technology and blockchain
  • Basic and advanced principles of smart contracts
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi): core concepts, applications, benefits, risks
  • Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): basics, use cases, creation, trading
  • Solidity programming: basics, advanced features, optimization, security
  • Development with Hardhat: environment setup, writing, deploying contracts
  • Building Decentralized Applications (DApps): frontend integration, UI development, feature integration
  • ERC-20 token standard: design, development, deployment on Ethereum
Prerequisites
  • Basic Programming Knowledge
  • Understanding of Software Development Principles
  • Fundamentals of Web Development
  • Basic Cryptography
  • Understanding of Blockchain Concepts
Related topics
  • DeFi
  • Blockchain
  • Smart Contracts
  • Solidity
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