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20 hours per week
7 weeks
Recommended Experience
2+ Years as a Developer, Javascript, Linux CLI, Git
Requirements
A computer with at least 8 GB RAM and 50GB free hard-disk space
About this Course
This course is an extensive in-depth journey into Tezos, a public blockchain based on a pure proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Tezos was designed to be modular to enable the protocol to more efficiently evolve via on-chain protocol upgrades where all stakeholders have the option to participate in governance either directly or indirectly.
Furthermore, as Tezos is a pure PoS protocol, all stakeholders have the ability to participate in consensus either directly - by staking themselves, or indirectly - by delegating their stake to others.
When you’re learning to develop on Tezos, you’ll create smart contracts in Michelson, SmartPy and LIGO. Additionally, you will learn how to write Tezos clients, plus you will get hands-on experience and build a use case from scratch.
Curriculum
Module 1 - Blockchain Foundations
This module focuses on the basics of blockchain technology and compares leading blockchains and DLT platforms. This is a refresher intended to provide context for participants who know and a clear introduction for those who are new to this paradigm.
- What is blockchain technology?
- How do public blockchains work?
- Overview of popular consensus mechanisms
- Key cryptography concepts
Module 2 - Getting to Know Tezos
Tezos introduces new concepts that differ from traditional approaches to system architecture. We will learn Tezos vocabulary and get acquainted with the architecture. You will also run your first node and interact with it using the command line interface and RPC calls.
- Key Tezos overview
- Introduction
- Consensus
- Tezos Alphanet
- Alphanet.sh
- Command Line Interface
- JSON/RPC interface
Module 3 - Smart Contracts I
It is time to write and deploy smart contracts! We will start to code smart contracts with SmartPy in this module.
- Introduction
- Python
- Basics
- Modules
- SmartPy
Module 4 - Clients
A regular user will not want to use the command line interface, so in this module we will see how you can write clients which can communicate with a Tezos network.
- Conseil
- ConseilPy
- ConseilJS
- Eztz
Module 5 - Project
Armed with the knowledge gained from previous modules you will implement a basic use case.
- Use Case
- Smart Contract
- Client
Module 6 - Smart Contracts II
In this module we will take a deeper look into the details of smart contracts on Tezos, including the core language Michelson.
- OCaml
- Basics
- Modules
- Michelson
- Analyse compiled code of projects smart contract
- Ligo
- Pascaligo
- Cameligo
- Redo Project Smart Contract
Module 7 - Ethics & Future Implications
The final module covers ethics - how to navigate the conflicting interests and agendas that exist in spite, and at times because, of blockchain technology.
- Immutability
- Neutrality
- Decentralisation
- Research & Development
- Closing remarks
Final Exam
The final exam consists of a project, which is split up into 2 parts. The first part aims to highlight your understanding of the underlying concepts covered throughout the course, and second part examines your command of the various tools.
Teaching & Communication
The B9lab online learning experience goes far beyond videos, readings and multiple choice tests. Our courses are fully mentored and flexible in that you do not have to be online at a certain time.
We also offer a dedicated Slack channel for all students where you can collaborate with classmates and receive One-on-One tutoring from your instructors, who are there to guide you throughout the course and exam period. You can reach out to them anytime to clarify course content and reach your learning goals.
Your course team

Murat Anil Oner
Anil is a self-taught, lifelong developer with a MSc in Biophysics from the Technical University Munich. He has worked with many programming languages (and built his own), higher mathematics, and has been part of research projects in particle physics, electrotechnics and computer-based simulations. He has experience with embedded systems, cryptography and has even written code for a particle accelerator.

Xavier Lepretre
Xavier is a software and infrastructure engineer. Over the past 15 years, he has coded, deployed, customised, troubleshot, and supported various software systems. He has also guided, educated, taught, and coached customers across Asia. Xavier used to be based in Thailand and Singapore. For more than four years now, he has been a keen member of the blockchain community.

Rob Hitchens
Rob has worn many hats in his extensive IT career including experience designing, constructing, implementing and operating innovative software solutions, developing training programs and supporting online education platforms. Rob has been dabbling in blockchain technology since the early days and quickly recognised the disruptive potential of Smart Contracts and decentralised apps. Since 2016, Rob has been absorbing all things related to Smart Contracts and supporting developers on their quest to master this technology.
Course Duration
The course is designed to be flexible and self-paced. That means you don’t have to be online at a specific time and you can study the material whenever it fits best into your daily routine.
At the end of the mentored course, you will start with your 4 weeks exam period.
Certification
You need to achieve 80% or more of a total of 100 points to pass the exam. You will have 5 weeks to submit your final exam at the moment you start your individual exam period. The final exam is supposed to be an individual project, we expect course participants to not work together. During the exam time you have access to the course content and to the B9lab support team.The final exam will be evaluated and graded by the B9lab team. Participants may receive a certifica 4 weeks after submissions if they score well enough to demonstrate professional competence in programming smart contracts on Tezos. Certificates will be stored on a blockchain and protected by private keys.

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