This Blockchain specialization course gives a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental ideas of blockchain technology. You will learn the basic components of a blockchain, its operations, underlying algorithms, and the essentials of trust, along with designing and programming smart contracts in Solidity language. It will prepare you to design and develop end-to-end decentralized applications (Dapps) – which provide anyone with access to the blockchain’s features and services. Learners will be introduced to other blockchain platforms, details of two decentralized application use cases, and challenges such as privacy and scalability.