About CBD Certification

The Certified Blockchain Developer is a skilled professional who discovers the power of  Blockchain technology in businesses and understands the in-depth what Blockchain is and how it can be implemented to build various Blockchain based applications. Certified Blockchain Developer course is carefully curated for both technical and non-technical audiences. The CBD credential certifies individual in the Blockchain discipline of Distributed Ledger Technology from a vendor-neutral perspective.

Certified Blockchain Developer(CBD) is an exhaustive self-paced training; the exam-based program aims to provide proof of the development knowledge of the certificate holder in Blockchain space. The Blockchain is evolving very fast & enabling businesses to build compelling solutions at a lesser cost. Enterprises are struggling to identify the right talent to deploy on the Blockchain-based projects in-house. This certification will work as a bridge between resources & businesses (employees, consultants & advisers) to give enterprises confidence in the quick hire.

The objectives of CBD credentials are

• To establish and govern minimum standards for credentialing professional Blockchain developer specializes in enterprise development measures.
• To inform the public that credentialed individuals meet or exceed the minimum standards.
• To reinforce Blockchain development expertise as a unique and self-regulating profession.

Who can go for this course?

• Programmers & Developers
• Software Engineers & Architects
• Application Architects
• Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts
• CTO, VP – Engineering, VP – Technologies
• Security Professionals, Administrators
• Govt. Officials
• Professors, Students

Benefits 

• Get hired easily
• Learn Solidity language & Multiple Technology-based developments
• Prove your Blockchain skills & understanding
• Grasp the in-depth understanding of Blockchain, Smart Contracts & how it works
• Implement your skills to any Blockchain projects
• Build your own Blockchain businesses with acquired knowledge

Requirements

• Knowledge of software development processes
• Should have worked with at least one of the programming language.
• Basic knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure
• Awareness of Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.
• Must be motivated enough to learn Blockchain deeply

Recommended Experience

• Should be reasonably familiar with software development processes

Duration

• 8 Hours of training
• The 1-hour exam
• Training can be consumed as per candidate’s availability & speed

Venue

• Training & Exam both will be online
• Training can be taken remotely

Examination

• There will be an online training followed by multiple choice exam of 100 marks.
• You need to acquire 60+ marks to clear the exam
• If you fail the exam, you can retake the exam
• You can take the exam at the maximum of 3 times total.
• If you failed to acquire 60+ marks even after three attempts, then you need to contact the Blockchain Council team to have manual assistance for clearing the exam.

Sample Certificate

• Please check the sample certificate here.

Course Syllabus

• Introduction
• Blockchain
• Blockchain as a Service – BaaS
  • Provenance
  • Consensus
  • Blockchain-as-a-Service
  • Why Blockchain-as-a-Service from Azure
  • Azure blockchain Solution
• Ethereum
  • What is Ethereum
  • What is Smart Contract
  • What is Solidity & Ethereum Virtual Machine
  • How do Smart Contracts work
  • ICO – What is Initial Coin Offering
  • ICO – How it works
  • DAO – What is DAO
  • DAO – Structure & How it works
  • DAO – Security of DAO
  • BaaS – Setting up Nodes Part 1
  • BaaS – Setting up Nodes Part 2
  • BaaS – Testing Wallet Transfer
  • Solidity – Setting up Environment – REDOOO
  • Solidity – Basics of Solidity by Example – REDOO
  • Solidity – Layout of the Solidity Smart Contracts
  • Cryptocurrency – Minimum Viable Contract
  • Cryptocurrency – Executing Minimal Viable Token
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Parameters to Cryptocurrency
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Balance Checks Before Transfer
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Transfer Event for Logging
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Transfer on-behalf of Feature
  • Cryptocurrency – Executing TCoin Stage 2
  • Cryptocurrency – Improving Cryptocurrency – Adding Admin
  • Cryptocurrency – Allowing Admin to Mint New Coins
  • Cryptocurrency – Allowing Admin to Freeze or Unfreeze the Tokens
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Automatic Buy & Sell feature
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Auto Refill feature
  • Cryptocurrency – Adding Proof of Work & Block Reward
  • Cryptocurrency – Testing Full & Final CryptoCurrency
• MultiChain
  • MultiChain – What is MultiChain
  • MultiChain – Compatibility & Differences with Bitcoin Core
  • MultiChain – How to Create a Blockchain
  • MultiChain – How to Connect to a Blockchain
  • MultiChain – Commands in Interactive Mode
  • MultiChain – Using Native Assets & Transaction Metadata
  • MultiChain – Working with MultiChain Streams
  • MultiChain – Round-robin Mining How to Enable Mining
  • MultiChain – MultiChain Explorer
  • MultiChain – MultiChain Web Demo
  • PoE – Our App’s Architecture
  • PoE – Setting up the Environment
  • PoE – Setting up Blockchain (MultiChain) Nodes
  • PoE – Creating Web API for Publishing & Verifying data to & from Blockchain – Part 1
  • PoE – Creating Web API for Publishing & Verifying data to & from Blockchain – Part 2
  • PoE – Publishing Proof-of-Existence through Web Interface
  • PoE – Checking PoE in using multichain.
  • PoE – Verifying published PoE through Web Interface
• Hyperledger Fabric
  • Hyperledger – What is Hyperledger
  • Hyperledger – What is Hyperledger Fabric
  • Hyperledger – Comparison between fabric & Other Technologies
  • Hyperledger – Fabric Architecture
  • Hyperledger – Components of Hyperledger Fabric
  • Hyperledger – Advantages of Hyperledger fabric Blockchain
  • Hyperledger – How Hyperledger fabric Works
  • Bluemix – Launching Fabric Blockchain in Bluemix
  • Bluemix – Understanding Interface
  • Bluemix – Interacting with Fabric Blockchain

About Instructor

Toshendra Sharma is the founder & CEO of RecordsKeeper, a Blockchain-based record keeping solution for businesses & also the founder of Toshblocks, A Blockchain Consulting, Development & Training hub.

Earlier, he founded Appvigil (Wegilant) in Nov 2011 while pursuing his Masters in Application Security from IIT Bombay, India. Appvigil is the Mobile App Vulnerability Scanner on Cloud. He was heading the team as CEO. The company has won many awards & accolades under his leadership.

He is a well-known instructor & speaker in Blockchain space and taught more than 10,000 students worldwide spread in 145+ countries.

He was the part of Forbes India 30Under30 List of 2016 in Technology space.