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In this course, students will learn about the basics of protocols, understand how core protocols create the internet as we know it, and develop a high-level conception of the Internet Computer Protocol. Using this knowledge, students will implement their own version of DNS and a basic banking application on the Internet Computer. Module 1 serves as an intro to this unit, providing context for protocol design that will then be leveraged in Modules 2-4 to implement several applications on the Internet Computer.

In this course, students will learn about open governance on the IC and implement their own NNS-like system to create an open internet service. Module 1 serves as a primer for all things governance; we discuss the ideas behind open governance models, how the IC implements open, autonomous governance via the NNS, and the potential for open internet services. In Module 2 students begin implementing their own version of the NNS by allowing users to "lock" balances for neuron creation. In Module 3, students add the ability for neurons to vote on proposals and follow other neurons. Finally, in Module 4 students implement canister upgrades for passed proposals.

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of distributed systems programming by building on top of the open auction platform we previously created in the Web Development section. Module 1 serves as an intro to this unit, providing a primer for Distributed Systems by reviewing distribution transparency and distributed time. Module 2 introduces students to the idea of "locking", borrowed from database management systems, which ensures that users cannot simultaneously bid on the same auction. In Module 3, students implement a feature that ensures bids are processed in the correct order. Finally, in Module 4 students explore how they can maintain bid "secrecy" in a distributed system through the use of hashing.