Blockchain Application Development

Description: This course focuses on career management skills needed to navigate the evolving workplace. Students will evaluate their skills, attitudes, and expectations within their chosen careers and explore emerging trends in the workplace. Students will refine their networking strategies and create marketing documents to position them for success. Mock interviews will provide the opportunity for practice, feedback, and reflection as students prepare for future interviews. Students will explore communication strategies that support workplace success and advancement. By the end of this course, students will have created a personalized career management plan.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $10.55

Description:

Students will learn about the history, development, and evolution of cryptocurrency as well as its impact on global economics. Students will be introduced to the opportunities and risks associated with the transition to digital financial technologies.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

The course covers fundamental concepts and principles of blockchain technology, including the basics of cryptography and architecture. Existing blockchain solutions will be surveyed across multiple industries.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description:

Students will learn how to set up a development environment, build decentralized applications using Ethereum Blockchain, develop smart contracts, integrate blockchain with existing systems, deploy and test blockchain applications.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: In order to develop current information systems and software products that are often complex and interconnected, today’s solutions manager must be well versed in software development methodologies. Students will learn waterfall and agile techniques, with exercises and case studies in requirements gathering, UML and agile iteration processes.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: Information and cyber security covers a wide range topics and it is essential to have solid foundational knowledge to design and implement security solutions. This course will cover the three basic tenets that are at the foundation of modern information security practices: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Topics will include the historical background of information security, encryption, data classification, malware and penetration testing to support the security of data, infrastructure and systems.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.