Jamestown University is offering a course on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Class

Professor at University Jamestown Build a cryptocurrency mining machine.

has always been Sebastian Bear Interested in money, computers and technology and decided to mine Ethereum, which is a decentralized computing platform with smart contract capabilities using its gaming PC with a single graphic card RX 580 References 200 dollar.

He said Bear He is a junior specialist in MIS, having enrolled in a cryptocurrency course and blockchain After discovering that the University Jamestown This chapter was presented.

"it is fun. It is a unique category because the ecosystem is always changing with cryptocurrency.”

In the same context, the University of Jamestown Cryptocurrency training course Blockchain, describing special topics this fall.

Where there is 15 students in the class, mostly from computer science and information technology majors.

He said Jacob Barnard Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Technology who teaches the class:

"Fifteen students in the classroom where there was a short three-sentence course description and that's all the students knew."

“I thought it was very promising. This means that there is an interest in the topic.”

As for Chris Redfern, Dean of the College and Dean of the University College in NEW He said:

“The cycle of cryptocurrency and blockchain It’s a subject class, which is a mechanism the university uses to try new things and see how they work.”

He also said:

"that Cryptocurrency And blockchain They are two topics that arouse a lot of interest among students and the general public.”

“I am excited that one of our faculty members has taken this as a course to help our students understand this new and emerging technology.”

As for Barnard He added:

"The existence "cryptocurrency" And "blockchain“ In the name of the course is important, because the chapter is not only about cryptocurrency.”

"that it blockchain Through the lens of cryptocurrency.

As for cryptocurrency: It is a type of digital money that can be used for payments, or kept as an investment similar to the stock market.

It is not a government currency and has no central bank, interest rates, or a long history of exchange rates against other currencies.

Blockchain It is decentralized and consists of records called blocks that record transactions across many computers.

Barnard :

"that Blockchain It is an immutable record and the records are grouped together.

We group the records together and then bind them to the previous package, which is linked to the previous package.

This makes our series, hence the term blockchain, our group is called a block. Thus mining occurs when complex mathematical problems examine this block again.”

“When you own some cryptocurrency, you have a little key card for a small portion of that block and everyone has checked it out for approval. Nobody owns this little part but you.”

content Chapter in Jamestown

And about the content of the semester, he said Barnard that Blockchain It is a new technology, so it does not contain any methodological guidelines for its teaching.

The Association for Educational and Scientific Computing Machinery has just updated its guidelines and stated that Blockchain It exists as an emerging technology.

Pointing out: He wants students to discover how cryptocurrency and Blockchain Apply to them and move this information forward so that they are prepared.

He explained that the class had discussions about the reason for the value of cryptocurrency. He said that the volatility of cryptocurrency prices helps drive some of the discussions in the classroom.

was doing Barnard By asking students questions about cryptocurrency laws and regulations, fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices, if it is financially worth it to mine cryptocurrency, and using electricity to mine cryptocurrency.

Then the students are asked to do their own research so that they can have discussions during class.

He would ask them the following question: “How will this affect you is kind of a big question that we try to get the students to answer themselves.” “How does that affect the things you may have learned in the business department?

How to explore cryptocurrency, the news, the hype, right now, if you have to campaign on social media, how is that going to affect things?

And about the role of the university, he said: Barnard That the university was supportive and helpful in starting the semester. I gave him a budget to get equipment for class.

Cryptocurrency mining machine

He said Redfearn The class gives students an opportunity to learn about cryptocurrency technology and blockchain in a practical way.

“It really is the best kind of learning in which students apply the learning they receive in the classroom in a real situation.”

“The fact that the professor Barnard He has developed a cryptocurrency platform and has students actively working with the device, which I think will help them learn more about it in a tangible way.”

where did Barnard He built a crypto-mining machine that contained six graphics cards and ran a program called NiceHash He chooses the most profitable cryptocurrency for mining.

As for the program NiceHash He said Barnard It has little overhead to use but you don't have to worry about miner management.

where contains NiceHash On an application that can be downloaded to a mobile phone, the program can Barnard Ensure that the miner is running 24/7.

He confirmed that he will have about six months of cryptocurrency mining data for class discussions.

He said:

“We have data that we generated using our materials on campus.” "We don't just get magic numbers from the internet."

As for redfern He says :

“The scale in which our machine operates will allow students to see how it works and what some of the problems and challenges are with mining and computing power and everything related to it.”

"I think it's a perfect machine for students to learn on."

Working with Applied Blockchain Inc.

He said Barnard He was working with a company Applied Blockchain on potential partnerships with the chapter.

where progress Applied Blockchain Infrastructure and crypto-mining solutions for its clients, according to its website.

The company is building a cryptocurrency hosting facility located about seven miles north of Jamestown.

Where to apply Applied Blockchain He has engineers and other experts who are familiar with cryptocurrency and Blockchain. It will be an excellent opportunity for him and the students to learn from experts how to manage software and work with applications Blockchain.

Adding:

“I can talk about small mining rigs.” “Okay, well, can your people who are using our technology nowadays call us to make a call Zoom with us and explain to our students what it means to expand from six graphics cards to a huge facility and what technology is used for that.”

In parallel, emphasized Redfearn:

“The University Jamestown Jamestown You offer a course on the category of cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Conversations about potential partnerships with Applied Blockchain It is in its early stages, and he is pleased that the company has reached out to the university, but it is too early to speculate what that might look like.”

"These conversations will continue to evolve over time." "We're interested in seeing the possibilities and getting our students to do some work there."