Identifying Data 2023/24
Subject (*) Distributed Registry Technologies and Blockchain Code 614530106
Study programme
Máster Universitario en Ciberseguridade
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 1st four-month period
 First Obligatory 5
Language
Spanish
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Enxeñaría de Computadores
Coordinador
Fraga Lamas, Paula
 E-mail
paula.fraga@udc.es
Lecturers
Fraga Lamas, Paula
 E-mail
paula.fraga@udc.es
Web http://moovi.uvigo.gal
General description Nesta asignatura adquírense os coñecementos básicos de tecnoloxías baseadas en rexístro distribuído (DLTs) e Blockchain.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A26 HD-06 - Aplicar tecnologías de registro distribuido a casos de uso específico, así como diseñar, desarrollar y desplegar una solución basada en dichas tecnologías, optimizando sus parámetros esenciales y aplicando mecanismos de protección para evitar y mitigar ataques
B1 CB1 - To possess and understand the knowledge that provides the foundations and the opportunity to be original in the development and application of ideas, frequently in a research context
B2 CB2 - Students will be able to apply their knowledge and their problem-solving ability in new or less familiar situations, within a broader context (or in multi-discipline contexts) related to their field of specialization
B4 CB4 - Students will learn to communicate their conclusions ---and the hypotheses and ultimate reasoning in their support--- to expert and nonexpert audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
B5 CB5 - Students will apprehend the learning skills enabling them to study in a style that will be selfdriven and autonomous to a large extent
B22 K-06 - Comprender los conceptos básicos y el funcionamiento general de las tecnologías basadas en registro distribuido; así como su evaluación en términos de confidencialidad, integridad y disponibilidad; y sus principales aplicaciones y casos de uso
C7 C-02 - Demostrar autonomía e iniciativa para resolver problemas complejos que involucren múltiples tecnologías en el ámbito de las redes o los sistemas de comunicaciones, y desarrollar soluciones innovadoras en el campo de las comunicaciones y la computación distribuida privadas.
C9 C-04 - Aplicar la tecnología de cadenas de bloques a la protección descentralizada verificable de la información, ya sea referida ésta a activos digitales de información o referida a activos digitales que representan bienes de uso.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Acquisition of the fundamental concepts associated with the design of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) and Blockchain. AJ26
 BJ1
BJ2
BJ4
BJ5
BJ22
 CJ7
CJ9
Acquisition of knowledge to develop practical applications of Blockchain/DLT technologies. AJ26
 BJ1
BJ2
BJ4
BJ5
BJ22
 CJ7
CJ9
Understanding the security issues and attacks on DLT and Blockchain technologies, as well as the mechanisms to minimize them. AJ26
 BJ1
BJ2
BJ4
BJ5
BJ22
 CJ7
CJ9

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
History of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) and Blockchain. Bitcoin architecture and operation.
Decentralized governance.
Smart contracts.
Decentralized applications (DApps).
Fundamentals of DLTs and Blockchain. Basic cryptography.
Public key infrastructure.
Consensus protocols.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks.
Types of Blockchain and DLT technologies. Public vs. private blockchains.
Permissioned blockchains.
Methodologies to determine the use of a Blockchain/DLT. Flowchart to evaluate the use of a Blockchain/DLT.
Practical applications of Blockchain/DLT technologies. Blockchain applications and use cases.
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO).
Metaverse.
New business models.
Design and optimization of Blockchain/DLT-based architectures. Deployment and governance of blockchain in cloud.
Green Blockchain.
Convergence of blockchain with other technologies (e.g., IoT, 5G/6G, AI).
Cybersecurity of DLT and Blockchain technologies. Privacy in DLT and Blockchain technologies.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A26 B1 B22 C7 C9 21 21 42
ICT practicals A26 B2 B4 B5 B1 B22 C7 C9 11 22 33
Supervised projects A26 B2 B4 B5 B1 B22 C9 10 20 30
Objective test A26 B4 B22 C9 C7 2 14 16
 
Personalized attention 4 0 4
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Exposition of the contents of the subject.
ICT practicals Practices to develop the concepts acquired in the lectures.
Supervised projects Development of projects with a theoretical and practical component.
Objective test Assessment of the knowledge acquired throughout the course: practice and theory.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
ICT practicals
Description
The professor will tutor the students and will guide them during the practical lessons.

Part-time students and with attendance exemption academic waiver: it will not be required the attendance to the practical lessons. In the same way, tutoring will be adapted to the scheduling restrictions of the part-time students.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects A26 B2 B4 B5 B1 B22 C9 Development of projects with a theoretical and practical component. 40
ICT practicals A26 B2 B4 B5 B1 B22 C7 C9 Evaluation of the results and knowledge acquired during the ICT practicals. 20
Objective test A26 B4 B22 C9 C7 Evaluation of the competences acquired in the subject. 40
 
Assessment comments

FIRST CALL

The practical part of the subject will consist in developing practical examples about the content of the theory lessons. Its evaluation will be performed progressively, with clear deadlines. 

The objective test will be divided into two parts: one oriented towards
evaluating the practical developments and a second one about the theoretical content.

Part-time students: attendance to the practical part will not be required.

SECOND CALL AND EXTRA CALLS

The students will have the opportunity to maintain the marks obtained during the ICT practicals and the supervised project. Such students will carry out a mixed test, establishing the final mark according to the same percentages applied for the first call. The rest of the students (including part-time students) will take a single mixed test of theory (40% of the total mark) and practice (20% of the total mark) and will carry out a supervised project (40% of the total mark).

OTHER COMMENTS

No marks will be preserved from one course to another.

The fraudulent performance of tests or assessment activities, once verified, will directly involve the qualification of failed in the call in which it is committed: the student will be qualified with "failed" (numerical grade 0) in the corresponding call of the academic year, both if the offense is committed in the first opportunity as in the second.
For this, the qualification will be modified in the first opportunity report, if necessary.

Sources of information
Basic Rishabh Garg (2023). Blockchain for Real World Application. Wiley
Zibin Zheng, Wuhui Chen, Huawei Huang (2023). Blockchain Scalability. Springer
Melanie Swan (2015). Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy. O’Reilly Media
Ethereum.org (2023). Ethereum Development Tutorials. https://ethereum.org/en/developers/tutorials/
Lorne Lantz, Daniel Cawrey (2020). Mastering Blockchain: Unlocking the Power of Cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Applications. O’Reilly Media
Solidity (2023). Solidity Programming Language . https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/
Phil Champagne (2014). The Book Of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. E53 PUBLISHING LLC

Complementary Paula Fraga-Lamas, Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés (2019). A Review on Blockchain Technologies for an Advanced and Cyber-Resilient Automotive Industry. IEEE Access
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés, Paula Fraga-Lamas (2019). A Review on the Application of Blockchain to the Next Generation of Cybersecure Industry 4.0 Smart Factories. IEEE Access
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés, Paula Fraga-Lamas (2018). A Review on the Use of Blockchain for the Internet of Things. IEEE Access
Tiago M Fernández-Caramés, Oscar Blanco-Novoa, Iván Froiz-Míguez, Paula Fraga-Lamas (2019). Towards an autonomous industry 4.0 warehouse: A UAV and blockchain-based system for inventory and traceability applications in big data-driven supply chain management. Sensors
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés, Paula Fraga-Lamas (2020). Towards Post-Quantum Blockchain: A Review on Blockchain Cryptography Resistant to Quantum Computing Attacks. IEEE Access


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

This subject will comply with the different regulations for university teaching, respecting the gender perspective (e.g. non-sexist language will be used).


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.