The definitive guide to understand what the bitcoin is and why we should care about them.

The definitive guide to understand what the bitcoin is and why we should care about them.

Welcome to the SkillsGarrage BItcoin course! This course serves as a central point of introduction to Bitcoin for anyone interested. It assumes no special skills or knowledge nor experience in computer science. All are welcome and the course shall forever be free under a creative commons license.

The course is divided into several sections. The Core Lecture Path serves as a comprehensive introduction for beginners on all relevant topics necessary to have a deep understanding of Bitcoin including why Bitcoins have value, why they can be used for anonymous transactions, the current economy of Bitcoins, how they are made and distributed as well as speculation.

What you’ll learn

  • By the end of this course, you will be able to explain what a bitcoin is and why we should care about them
  • You will be able to start mining bitcoins if you desire
  • You will be able to speculate on the bitcoin exchanges
  • You will be able to securely store and use bitcoins in e-commerce
  • You will able to integrate into the Bitcoin community

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

  • None

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in the bitcoin
  • No special background is required or expected