Blockchain Platforms

This later course in Buffalo’s sequence broadens the platform comparison beyond a single chain. Permissioned systems, application platforms and alternative solutions help learners examine architecture choices. It builds on earlier blockchain programming work and should be selected with that sequence in mind.

What you will learn

• Compare permissioned blockchain approaches.
• Evaluate platforms for decentralized applications.
• Discuss alternative distributed solutions.

Who this suits

Learners with a high-level programming language plus Blockchain Basics, Smart Contracts and Decentralized Apps or equivalent preparation.

Before you enroll

Separate the technical curriculum from claims about asset prices or investment returns. Platforms, security practices and regulation change, so check the age of examples. Use a local development environment or test network for exercises involving transactions.

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Put it into practice

Compare two platforms for a fictional shared workflow and explain how permissions, participants and operational constraints affect the choice.

Source and review

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