Executive Development Programme in Smart Contract & Blockchain Fundamentals

• Introduction to Blockchain Technology: Origins, key concepts, and components of blockchain technology. Understanding the role of decentralization, transparency, and security. • Smart Contracts Fundamentals: Definition, characteristics, and benefits of smart contracts. Exploring use cases and industries disrupted by smart contracts. • Blockchain Platforms: Overview of popular blockchain platforms, such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and EOSIO. Assessing their features, strengths, and weaknesses. • Solidity Programming Language: Introduction to Solidity, its syntax, and best practices. Building and deploying simple smart contracts on Ethereum test networks. • Decentralized Applications (DApps): Overview of DApps, their architecture, and development process. Designing and deploying a basic DApp on Ethereum. • Blockchain Security and Best Practices: Security considerations, common threats, and best practices in blockchain development. Implementing secure smart contracts and DApps. • Blockchain Scalability and Performance: Analysis of blockchain scalability challenges and solutions, including layer-2 solutions such as Plasma and Optimistic Rollups. • Blockchain Governance and Consensus Mechanisms: Exploring various governance models and consensus algorithms, such as Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake, and Delegated Proof-of-Stake. • Blockchain Regulations and Compliance: Overview of global regulatory landscape, compliance requirements, and emerging trends in blockchain and smart contracts. • Blockchain Use Cases and Case Studies: Real-world blockchain and smart contract applications, including supply chain management, finance, healthcare, and IoT.

• Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs): Introduction to Ethereum Improvement Proposals, their importance, and impact on smart contract development.