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Avalanche Fundamentals

Welcome to the Avalanche Fundamentals, an online course introducing you to the exciting world of the Avalanche technology! This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts making Avalanche unique. Throughout, you'll learn the key features and benefits of the platform, plus how to build on it. You can also ask our expert instructors questions. By the end of these courses, you'll have the knowledge and skills to leverage the power of blockchain technology for your own projects and applications. We're excited to have you join us on this journey and can't wait to see what you'll create with Avalanche!

Avalanche

Posted on Jan 21, 2025 14:40 · Latest update on Feb 8, 2025

This course is designed for people who already have a foundational understanding of blockchain technology. If you are not familiar with the basics of blockchain, you can start by taking our courses titled "Blockchain Technology Explained" or "Blockchain 101 - Simply Explained" to build your knowledge.

If you have any questions during the course, you are welcome to join the Telegram course chat for discussions.

Chapters

5 Chapters / 22 Classes / 2H 13Mins

  • Chapters
  • Lessons
  • Duration
  • Progress
Chapter 1Primer on Avalanche Consensus
4
30Mins

Avalanche Consensus

15Mins

Consensus Mechanisms

5Mins

Snowman Consensus

5Mins

Throughput vs. Time to Finality

5Mins

Chapter 2Multi-Chain Architecture
6
45Mins

Multi-Chain Architecture

3Mins

Avalanche L1s

4Mins

Features & Benefits of Avalanche L1s

8Mins

Etna Upgrade

20Mins

Setup Core Wallet

5Mins

Use Dexalot L1

5Mins

Chapter 3Creating a Blockchain
4
14Mins

Creating a Blockchain

3Mins

Sign Up for AvaCloud

3Mins

Create & Deploy a Blockchain

3Mins

Connecting to Your Blockchain

5Mins

Chapter 4Virtual Machines and Blockchains
4
20Mins

Virtual Machines and Blockchains

10Mins

What is a State Machine?

4Mins

Blockchains

3Mins

Variety of Virtual Machines

3Mins

Chapter 5Introduction to VM Customization
4
24Mins

Introduction to VM Customization

8Mins

VM Configuration

6Mins

VM Modification

5Mins

VM Creation

5Mins

Speaker


Requirements

Familiarity with the basic design of modern distributed software systems.

Familiarity with common blockchain systems such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.


Take Away

Understand how Avalanche consensus works and what makes it different.

Understand how Avalanche L1s enable scalability, customizability, and independence.

Understand the Primary Network, a special Avalanche L1, and how to interact with it.

Understand how Virtual Machines enable developers to create more optimized and capable blockchain systems and to tackle completely new use cases unachievable with previous solutions.

Product

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  • On-Chain Contract & Payment

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  • Substack

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