Corda Distributed Ledger Architecture Training

• Introduction

• Java, Kotlin, and IntelliJ Backgrounder:

• 1.      Java Learning Resources

• 2.      Kotlin Learning Resources

• 3.      IntelliJ Learning Resources

• Financial Backgrounder

• Cryptography Basics :

• 1.      Cryptographic PRNG Algorithms

• 2.      Cryptographic Hash Algorithms

• 3.      Symmetric Cryptographic Algorithms

• 4.      Asymmetric Cryptographic Algorithms

• 5.      Digital Signature Algorithms

• 6.      PKI, SSL/TLS and X.509

• 7.      Authentication and Authorization

• 8.      Firewalls and DMZs

• 9.      Byzantine Fault Tolerance

• 10.  PoW Consensus (Proof of Work)

• 11.  PoS Consensus (Proof of Stake)

• 12.  Other Consensus Mechanisms

• 13.  Secure Enclaves

• 14.  Merkle Trees

• Distributed and Decentralized Ledgers:

• 1. Ledger Terminology

• 2. Centralized Database Issues

• 3. Blockchain, Consensus, Immutability, and Trust

• 4. The UTXO Model

• 5. Account Reconciliation

• 6. R3 Corda vs Bitcoin

• 7. R3 Corda vs Ethereum

• 8. R3 Corda vs Hyperledger

• Corda Peer-to-Peer Networks

• 1. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network Architectures

• 2. Network Protocols: TLS and AMQP/1.0

• 3. Corda Nodes and Network Topology

• 4. R3 Corda Network

• 5. Doorman Authentication Service

• 6. DemoBench

• Launch DemoBench

• Create Notaries

• Create Nodes

• Launch Node Explorer

• View Corda Network

• Create, invoke, and view Transactions

• Query data in Vaults

• Add and use custom CorDapps

• CorDapp Scenarios

• Corda Whitepapers

• Corda Components

• 1.      States

• 2.      Vaults

• 3.      Contracts

• 4.      Attachments

• 5.      Commands

• 6.      Transactions

• 7.      Notaries

• 8.      Flow Framework

• Use the R3 CorDapp Template

• Explore States

• Explore Contracts

• Explore Commands

• Explore Transactions

• Explore Flows

• Explore CorDapp project structure

• Write Contracts

• Write Transactions

• Write Flows

• Use the client RPC API

• Download the R3 Example CorDapp

• Explore the example IOU Contract

• Explore the example IOU Sate

• Explore the example Flow

• Interact with the example CorDapp

• Sub-Flows

• Time Windows

• Oracles

• Transaction Tear-Offs

• Explore the "Yo!" example

• Explore the "CordaChat" example

• Explore the "Heartbeat" example

• Code Style Guide

• Unit Testing

• Use the R3 CorDapp Training Code Example for Unit Testing

• Implement States and State Unit Tests

• Implement Flows and Flow Unit Tests

• Client RPC and REST APIs

• Object Serialization and AMQP over TLS

• Artemis Message Queuing Middleware

• Quasar and Asynchronous Programming

• Corda Deployment

• Explore the "Delivery vs Payment Asset Transfers" example

• Explore the "Property Listing" example

• Explore the "Insurance Claim" example