
Fundamentals of Blockchain & Cryptography
PLEASE NOTE: This course is powered by Pointful Education and does not follow the typical Lincoln Empowered course structure. This course is one semester in length. This course includes teacher services. The auto-graded option is not available. Michigan Families: CTE courses are not offered with Michigan-certified teachers. Please note that this means you may not earn credits for these courses if completed. Grade Range: 8-12 Credit Equivalency: 1.0 Semester: 1 Semester COURSE OVERVIEW Blockchain seems to be the latest buzzword that the business world is taking about. But what is it? And why should a high school student care? This course will seek to answer those questions. It will strip away the layers of complexity and sophistication to help students understand the key concepts of the blockchain. The course will introduce and discuss applications where blockchain has the greatest potential. Pointful Education Courses are structured in a consistent, research-based format utilizing