CIS 5730: Blockchains & Smart Contracts
University of Central Florida
Introduction to blockchains; consensus and decentralization mechanisms; symmetric and public key cryptography; bitcoin protocols and APIs; alternatives to bitcoins; smart contracts; Ethereum virtual machine; Solidity programming language; Web3 API; Hyperledger; scalability and other challenges of blockchain systems.Introduction to blockchains; consensus and decentralization mechanisms; symmetric and public key cryptography; bitcoin protocols and APIs; alternatives to bitcoins; smart contracts; Ethereum virtual machine; Solidity programming language; Web3 API; Hyperledger; scalability and other challenges of blockchain systems.
Average GPA: 3.66
Grade distribution records: 158 students across 4 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 99 | 62.7% |
| A- | 17 | 10.8% |
| B+ | 11 | 7.0% |
| B | 17 | 10.8% |
| B- | 4 | 2.5% |
| C+ | 2 | 1.3% |
| C | 4 | 2.5% |
| C- | 3 | 1.9% |
| W | 1 | 0.6% |
Based on 158 student grade records across 4 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Cuneyt Gurcan Akcora 100 students, Average GPA 3.48
- Ramya Nischala Akula 58 students, Average GPA 3.98