Certified Quorum Expert Course for Beginners

Introduction

The Certified Quorum Expert course is a comprehensive, self-paced, five-hour course that covers all the basic concepts, elements, and working environment-related information about the Quorum platform, along with examples. It is ideal for both beginners and experts who are working with Quorum, as it includes foundational concepts that slowly progress to more advanced topics. This course will equip the students with all the essential information that can facilitate the adoption process of blockchain within any financial industry.

Since Quorum is a business-focused, private-access blockchain infrastructure for commercial use only, anyone working for a corporation or thinking of starting a business can learn from this course. Following the completion of this course, the students can work in multiple industries, focusing on roles like performance, security, and governance.

What Will You Gain From This Course?

Following the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Have a comprehensive understanding of Quorum technology.
2. Get to know about the Quorum's underlying architecture.
3. Get familiar with different concepts in Quorum technology i.e. consensus mechanisms (including Raft and Istanbul BFT), and privacy features.
4. Learn some practical skills that are important to master Quorum, i.e., developing and deploying Quorum-based applications.
5. Know about using different tools like Truffle and Constellation that can help with developing and deploying processes.
6. Get information about the latest trends in Quorum technology and stay updated.
7. Explore some advanced skills in Quorum technology that can help in seeking better professional opportunities on an advanced level.

Skills Acquired:

1. Quorum
2. Quorum Development
3. Smart Contract Development
4. Blockchain Fundamentals
5. Ethereum

Who Can Benefit From This Course?

This course is designed for:

1. Blockchain developers and IT professionals trying to specialize in Quorum development and deployment.
2. Business owners working with Quorum technology trying to know more about its working and development process.
3. Architects responsible for designing, creating, and implementing blockchain solutions within companies.
4. Tech developers developing projects in Quorum technology or currently working on Quorum technology companies.
5. Security professionals and experts trying to know more about the common security risks in Quorum networks and ways to resolve these issues
6. Finance experts looking to explore the applications of blockchain in their field.
7. Blockchain aspirants and students working on blockchain-related projects or who want to work on blockchain in the future

Course Content

12 Modules – Certificate of Competition

Introduction to Blockchain Technology

This is the first module of this course, and it offers an overview of blockchain technology. The students will get to learn the basics of blockchain, some of the important concepts within blockchain, their workings, and some real-life applications and examples. It also elaborates on the use of blockchain in financial systems and some big companies.

Introduction to Ethereum

The second module of the course offers an overview of Ethereum. The students will learn more about Ethereum, Ethereum Virtual Machine, and Solidity and Smart Contracts. Apart from the basic concept, the students will get to know more about the use of Ethereum in real life and how smart contracts are used.

Introduction to Quorum

The third module of this course covers Quorum technologies and all the important topics that every tech expert must know. The module starts by defining Quorum and then elaborates on its features. Apart from this, the students will get to know about the pros and cons of Quorum, some important blockchain technologies, and what makes Quorum technologies stand out from the rest of the blockchain technologies.

Quorum Ecosystem

The fourth module of this course covers the overall ecosystem of Quorum. The students will get to know about different elements of the ecosystem, their role, importance, and how they work. Moreover, the students will get a basic overview of data structure within this technology, Quorum architecture, and the key components of Quorum technologies.

Quorum Network

The fifth module of this course covers the Quorum Network. The module starts by explaining different elements of the Quorum Network, how these elements work within the network, their roles, and also their importance.

Quorum Transaction Processing and Privacy

The sixth module of this course gives an overview of different Quorum Transaction Processing and privacy within this technology. The course starts with defining Quorum Transaction and then elaborates on the overall components and steps involved within the Quorum Transaction. The students will also get to know about Quorum Private Transactions, how secure they are, and what the steps involved are in private transactions. Finally, the module ends by offering an overview of Quorum Public Transaction, its basic steps, and the overall process of each transaction.

Quorum Contracts

The seventh module of this course covers the Quorum Contracts. The modules explain the Structure of Chaincode, Hyperledger Fabric, and the Certificate Authority behind Hyperledger Fabric. This module fully covers the Hyperledger Fabric, its Architecture, Transaction Flow, Endorsement Flow, Endorsement Policies, Data Distribution Protocol, Chaincode, and more. Finally, the module ends with explaining the Membership Service Provider of the Hyperledger Fabric.

ZSL: Zero-knowledge Security Layer

The eighth module of this course gives an overview of the Zero-knowledge Security Layer. The module starts by explaining zk-SNARKS, and then it defines ZSL. To give a better idea of the ZSL, it also covers its important components that can be helpful in explaining the ZSL further, and finally, it ends with some real-life examples that can help the students understand ZLS better.

Requirement for Quorum

The ninth module of this course is all about explaining the Requirement for Quorum. The course starts by explaining the repositories important for Quorum technologies, important tools, libraries, and languages. By fulfilling these requirements, the students will easily be able to start working with Quorum technologies.

Setting Quorum Environment

The tenth module of this course helps the students know more about setting the Quorum Environment. It covers the installation guidelines for Quorum, ways of building Quorum node from source, installing Constellation, and also ways of installing Tessera. Since all these elements are very important for building a working environment for Quorum, this module can be very helpful.

Use Case

The eleventh module of this course is all about use cases. This module especially covers some real-life instances where Quorum technology was helpful. It explains some of the most important use cases related to payment privacy and identity verification.

Certified Quorum Expert Exam

The last module of this course is a 100-mark exam. This exam mainly consists of multiple-choice questions, and the students must acquire 60+ marks to pass the test. The students are required to complete this exam in three attempts.

Description

The Certified Quorum Expert program is a five-hour training program that covers all the basics important for anyone to start their career in Quorum. This course is designed to help professionals gain essential knowledge and skills that are valued in the Quorum landscape. Quorum is a permissioned enterprise blockchain platform that is used in multiple projects. This certificate will help the students learn about Quorum technology, its structure, and its applications.

The course aims to help the students know more about Quorum's architecture, consensus mechanisms (Raft and Istanbul BFT), and privacy features. The individual currently working in Quorum will learn about building and deploying Quorum-based applications with the help of important tools like Truffle and Constellation.

Apart from this, the course will also cover essential topics like the security system. This will give an overview of best security practices and ways to identify potential vulnerabilities in Quorum networks. Moreover, the participants of the certificate will also get to know about ways to optimize Quorum networks for scalability and efficiency.

Meet the Instructor

Blockchain Council

Blockchain Council is an online learning platform that mainly offers tech-related self-paced courses. The learner can easily pick blockchain, tech, or data science-related courses from the platform. The platform was founded back in 2017, and since then, it has become one of the biggest names in the tech industry. Apart from the courses, the council also offers a knowledge-sharing networking opportunity for its members. This helps the students, aspirants, experts, and tech members to keep up with the ongoing trends in blockchain. The council conducts meetings, online webinars, training sessions, seminars, and events for its members so the members can share their opinions on the ongoing development of blockchain.