Final Exam: Blockchain Engineer


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Overview/Description

Final Exam: Blockchain Engineer will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout the Blockchain Engineer track of the Skillsoft Aspire Blockchain Application Developer to Blockchain Solutions Architect Journey.



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Lesson Objectives

Final Exam: Blockchain Engineer

  • call functions in your contract which return values and access and display those values on your web app
  • call functions in your contract which return values and access and display those values on your web app
  • code a test script to deploy a smart contract and confirm the deployment
  • compare centralized and distributed ledgers and identify the benefits and drawbacks of each approach
  • compile smart contracts in a Truffle project using the truffle compile command and describe the generated build artifacts
  • connect the Remix IDE to a private Ethereum network set up on Ganache
  • create a template React application which you can extend to build your own web front-end
  • create a test script to deploy a smart contract and confirm the deployment
  • define a React application to make function calls to a deployed smart contract
  • deploy a contract to a test blockchain network on the Remix IDE and interact with it using the Remix interfaces
  • deploy and interact with a smart contract on the private network on Ganache and view the transactions using the Ganache UI
  • deploy smart contracts to an Ethereum network using the truffle migrate command
  • describe the execute phase of transaction processing in Hyperledger Fabric
  • describe the features of Ganache which allow users to deploy, test, and debug their smart contracts
  • describe the files and folders generated by the truffle init command and recognize their purpose
  • describe the motivations of the Hyperledger project and its approach to developing blockchain solutions for enterprises
  • describe the technique of cryptographic hashing and how it applies to blockchains
  • describe what a blockchain is and how information is stored on it
  • develop a smart contract to simulate a lottery using the Solidity language
  • develop a template React application which you can extend to build your own web front-end
  • distinguish between traditional contracts and Ethereum smart contracts
  • enumerate the processes around testing and deploying smart contracts in a Truffle Project
  • identify prominent public blockchain networks in the market and their characteristics
  • identify the characteristics of a blockchain that make them ideally suited to serve as a distributed ledger
  • identify the characteristics that make a blockchain network well suited for use in enterprises
  • identify the function of Hyperledger frameworks and list some of the frameworks available
  • identify the need for and the features of the Drizzle library to build the UI for a decentralized application (dApp)
  • identify the properties of channels in Fabric and how they enable confidential transactions
  • identify the purpose and features of Ethereum smart contracts
  • identify the purpose of smart contracts
  • identify the specific tasks in the smart contract development process which can be simplified
  • import accounts from your Ganache network into MetaMask
  • install Drizzle and set up an application create a drizzle instance with your deployed smart contract
  • install Ganache and set up a customizable private Ethereum network
  • invoke all operations in your React application to verify that they function as expected
  • invoke transactions defined in your contract from your web application
  • invoke transactions on a deployed smart contract and view its details on Ganache
  • list the characteristics of smart contracts and how they compare with traditional contracts
  • list the steps involved in developing smart contracts and the limitations of tools such as the Remix IDE
  • list the steps involved in initializing and compiling the smart contracts in a Truffle Project
  • list the steps involved in the ordering and validating transactions in Hyperledger Fabric
  • load a deployed smart contract into a React application using Web3
  • recall the benefits of storing transaction data as a chain of blocks such as quicker consistency checks and faster lookups
  • recall the characteristics of the Ethereum network and its underlying concepts such as mining and ether
  • recall the tools of the Truffle Suite and their individual features
  • recognize how identities can be set up in Fabric
  • recognize how the integrity of the blockchain is ensured by cryptographic hashing
  • recognize the characteristics that make a blockchain network well suited for use in enterprises
  • recognize the limitations of the Ethereum network that have prevented it from being adopted by enterprises
  • recognize the need for Hyperledger tools and list some of the tools that are presently available
  • recognize the properties of Hyperledger Fabric, which have resulted in its adoption by many organizations
  • recognize the purpose and features of Ethereum smart contracts
  • recognize the requirements of entities in a supply chain, in terms of a system to record transactions
  • recognize the role of Ganache in managing a customized Ethereum network to speed up the contract development process
  • run a test script for a truffle project and examine the output
  • trigger all the operations defined in your Drizzle web application
  • use Ganache and set up a customizable private Ethereum network
  • use the Mocha testing framework to define test cases, test suites and use the beforeEach hook to run a function before every test case
  • use the Remix IDE to invoke all the operations in a smart contract to ensure there are no bugs in the code
  • use the truffle init command to create a Truffle project with a defined structure
  • Course Number:
    it_febca_03_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate