About this Course
Start your blockchain developer journey with Track 1: Blockchain Foundations & Smart Contracts, the first course in the From Blocks to Build: Blockchain Dev Essentials specialization. This track teaches the core ideas that make decentralized systems work—distributed ledgers, consensus, transaction mechanics—and brings you inside the Ethereum Virtual Machine to build practical Solidity skills. You’ll write, test, and deploy smart contracts using Remix IDE and EVM testnets, complete guided coding labs, and check your progress with auto-graded quizzes and hands-on exercises. Lessons focus on reliable contract structure, gas and execution flow, and common pitfalls to avoid when designing on-chain logic. This is the technical foundation: by the end you’ll be able to create EVM-compatible contracts, reason about transaction behaviour, and apply secure coding patterns. Track 1 is the first of three sequential tracks—followed by DApps & Tokenization Tools and Enterprise Blockchain & Auditing—that together form the full specialization. Complete all three tracks, finish the capstone, and pass the final proctored exam to earn the specialization’s industry-recognized certification
What You'll Learn
- Blockchain Foundations: Master core blockchain concepts — blocks, consensus, and smart contracts — to build a strong technical base
- Development Skills: Learn to code, deploy, and test blockchain apps using hands-on labs and real industry tools
- Security & Validation: Apply cryptography, wallet setup, and transaction validation to create secure blockchain solutions
- End-to-End Learning: Progress through 3 tracks combining theory, practice, and projects to earn your certification
Prerequisites
- No deep prior experience is required, but basic computer and internet skills are helpful
- Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities
Instructors
AI CERTs Team