Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

  1. Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications
    1. Defining Smart Contracts
      1. Self-Executing Code
        1. Deterministic Execution
          1. Code is Law Principle
            1. Advantages and Limitations
            2. Smart Contract Development
              1. Programming Languages
                1. Solidity
                  1. Syntax and Features
                    1. Data Types
                      1. Control Structures
                        1. Common Pitfalls
                        2. Vyper
                          1. Syntax and Features
                            1. Security Focus
                              1. Limitations
                              2. Rust
                                1. Solana Development
                                  1. Performance Benefits
                                2. Development Environments and Tools
                                  1. Truffle Suite
                                    1. Project Structure
                                      1. Testing Framework
                                        1. Deployment Tools
                                        2. Hardhat
                                          1. Local Blockchain Simulation
                                            1. Debugging Tools
                                              1. Plugin Ecosystem
                                              2. Remix IDE
                                                1. Browser-based Development
                                                  1. Debugging Features
                                                    1. Deployment Options
                                                  2. Testing and Auditing Smart Contracts
                                                    1. Unit Testing
                                                      1. Integration Testing
                                                        1. Security Auditing
                                                          1. Formal Verification
                                                        2. Decentralized Applications
                                                          1. Architecture of a dApp
                                                            1. Frontend Interface
                                                              1. Smart Contract Backend
                                                                1. Interaction with Blockchain
                                                                  1. Data Storage Solutions
                                                                  2. dApp Development Stack
                                                                    1. Web3 Libraries
                                                                      1. IPFS Integration
                                                                        1. Wallet Integration
                                                                        2. dApp Ecosystems
                                                                          1. User Adoption and Challenges
                                                                            1. Monetization Models
                                                                            2. User Experience Considerations
                                                                              1. Wallet Onboarding
                                                                                1. Transaction Confirmation
                                                                                  1. Gas Fee Management
                                                                                2. Oracles
                                                                                  1. The Oracle Problem
                                                                                    1. Trust and Reliability
                                                                                      1. Data Quality Issues
                                                                                      2. Types of Oracles
                                                                                        1. Centralized Oracles
                                                                                          1. Decentralized Oracles
                                                                                            1. Hardware Oracles
                                                                                              1. Software Oracles
                                                                                                1. Inbound and Outbound Oracles
                                                                                                2. Oracle Networks
                                                                                                  1. Band Protocol
                                                                                                    1. Witnet
                                                                                                    2. Oracle Security and Risks
                                                                                                      1. Data Manipulation
                                                                                                        1. Oracle Attacks
                                                                                                          1. Mitigation Strategies

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