DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SPECIALIZATION IN BLOCKCHAIN

CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS

COURSE COURSE
S.NO NAME OF THE COURSE L T P C S TCH
CATEGORY CODE
DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE – II (SEMESTER IV)
1 DE CSC4281 Cryptography and Network Security 2 0 2 3 0 4
2 DE CSC4282 Cryptocurrency and Cyber Security 2 0 2 3 0 4
DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE – III (SEMESTER V)
3 DE CSC4382 Fundamentals of Blockchain 2 0 2 3 0 4
Technology
4 DE CSC4383 Bitcoin Essentials and Use-Cases 2 0 2 3 0 4
DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE – IV (SEMESTER VI)
5 DE CSC4384 Building Private Blockchain 2 0 2 3 0 4
6 DE CSC4385 Blockchain Business Models 2 0 2 3 0 4
DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE – V (SEMESTER VII)
7 DE CSC4468 Blockchain and IoT 2 0 2 3 0 4
8 DE CSC4469 Blockchain and AI 2 0 2 3 0 4

COURSE
CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY Credit 3
TITLE
COURSE
CSC4281 COURSE CATEGORY DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0
CODE
Version 1.0 Approval Details LEARNING LEVEL BTL-3
ASSESSMENT SCHEME
First
Second Periodical
Periodical Lab Component ESE
Assessment
Assessment
15% 15% 20% 50%
Course This course will enable the students to acquire knowledge about security fundamentals and
Description cryptographic algorithms, apply email and IP security and design a trusted system.

1. To understand the basic network security concepts.

Course
2. To acquire knowledge of several cryptographic algorithms.
Objective
3. To illustrate various data integrity algorithms and to design a trusted system.
 Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Recall the basic network security concepts.
Course 2. Apply several Cryptographic Algorithms.
Outcome 3. Illustrate data integrity algorithms.
4. Apply Email and IP security.
5. Design a trusted system.
Prerequisites: NIL
CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING
PO PO- PO- PO- PO PO PO PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PSO- PSO- PSO-
CO
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CO-1 3 3 2 - - 2 - - - 1 1 3 2 1 -
CO-2 3 3 3 3 3 1 - 1 3 2 2 3 3 2 1
CO-3 3 3 3 3 3 1 - 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 2
CO-4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 1
CO-5 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 1
1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION (6L+6P)
Security Trends-The OSI Security Architecture, Security Attacks, Security Services and Security
Mechanisms, A model for Network Security-Classical Encryption Techniques.
Practical Component:
1. Implementation of Caesar Cipher technique CO1
2. Implement the Play fair Cipher BTL3
3. Implement the Pure Transposition Cipher
MODULE 2: CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS (6L+6P)
Number Theory- Modern Block Ciphers: DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, CAST-128 - Stream Cipher -
Public Key Cryptography: RSA, Diffie-Hellman, Elgamal, ECC.
Practical Component:
1. Implement Simple DES Encryption and Decryption CO2
2. Implement the AES Encryption and decryption BTL3
3.Implement RSA Encryption Algorithm
MODULE 3: DATA INTEGRITY ALGORITHMS (6L+6P)
MD5 message digest algorithm - Secure hash algorithm (SHA) Digital Signatures: Digital
Signatures - authentication protocols - digital signature standards (DSS) - proof of digital
signature algorithm - Authentication Applications: Kerberos and X.509 - directory
authentication service - electronic mail security-pretty good privacy (PGP) - S/MIME. CO3
Practical Component: BTL3
1. Calculate the message digest of a text using the SHA-1 algorithm
2. Implement the SIGNATURE SCHEME - Digital Signature Standard
MODULE 4: EMAIL AND IP SECURITY (6L+6P)
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and S/MIME. IP SECURITY: Overview, IP Security Architecture,
Authentication Header, Encapsulating Security Payload, Combining Security Associations and
Key Management. CO4
Practical Component: BTL3
1. Study of GnuPG tool.
2. Demonstrate how to provide secure data storage and secure data transmission.
MODULE 5: WEB AND SYSTEM SECURITY (6L+6P)
Web Security: Secure socket layer and transport layer security - secure electronic transaction
- System Security: Intruders - Viruses and related threads - firewall design principals – trusted
systems. CO5
Practical Component: BTL3
1. Installation of Rootkits.
TEXT BOOKS
1. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network security Principles and Practices”, Pearson/PHI,2017.
2. William Stallings, Network Security Essentials (Applications and Standards), Pearson Education,
India,2017
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. W. Mao, “Modern Cryptography – Theory and Practice”, Pearson Education,2011.
2. Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger – Security in computing, Prentice Hall of India,2015.
3. Atul Kahate, Cryptography and Network Security, Tata Mc Grawhill, India, 2019.
E BOOKS
1. http://uru.ac.in/uruonlinelibrary/Cyber_Security/Cryptography_and_Network_Security.pdf
https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/product/Stallings-Cryptography-and-Network-
2.
Security-Principles-and-Practice-5th-Edition/9780136097044.html
MOOC
1. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105031/
2. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-033- computer-system-
engineering-spring-2009/video-lectures/

COURSE TITLE CRYPTOCURRENCY AND CYBER SECURITY Credit 3

COURSE CODE CSC4282 COURSE CATEGORY DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0

LEARNING
Version 1.0 Approval Details BTL-3
LEVEL
ASSESSMENT SCHEME

Second
First Periodical
Periodical Lab Component ESE
Assessment
Assessment

15% 15% 20% 50%

This course will enable the students to acquire knowledge about security fundamentals and
Course
cryptographic algorithms, explore the basics of cryptocurrencies and use Ethereum
Description
programming.

Course 1. To understand the fundamentals of network and symmetric ciphers.

2. To apply asymmetric ciphers and data integrity algorithms.
Objective
3. To explore the basics of cryptocurrencies and use Ethereum programming.
 Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Recall the network security fundamentals.
Course 2. Employ various symmetric ciphers.
Outcome 3. Apply asymmetric ciphers and data integrity algorithms.
4. Explore the basics of cryptocurrencies.
5. Use Ethereum programming
Prerequisites: Nil
CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING
PO PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO - PO- PO- PSO- PSO- PSO-
CO
-1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO-1 3 3 2 - - 2 - - - 1 1 3 2 1 -
CO-2 3 3 3 3 3 1 - 1 3 2 2 3 3 2 1
CO-3 3 3 3 3 3 1 - 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 2
CO-4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 1
CO-5 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 2
1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO CYBER SECURITY (6L+6P)

Introduction to Cyber Security, Need for security, Concept of Cyber Space, Cyber Crimes and
Cyber- attack. Fundamental security principles – threats, attacks and vulnerability. Key Security
triad – Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. Key components of cybersecurity network
architecture. Introduction to basic Security Management and Policies - Authentication,
Authorization, Access control, Identification and Accounting. CO1
Practical component:
BTL3
Detection of various cyber-attacks using Wireshark.
MODULE 2: SYMMETRIC CIPHERS (6L+6P)
Cryptography – Private key Cryptography - Classical Encryption Techniques - Substitution
Techniques - Transposition Techniques - Rotor Machines - Steganography - Data Encryption
Standard - Advanced Encryption Standard - Multiple Encryption and Triple DES -
Practical Component:
1. Transposition Technique
CO2
2. Data Encryption Standard.
Suggested Readings: BTL3
Stream Ciphers

MODULE 3: ASSYMMETRIC CIPHERS AND DATA INTEGRITY ALGORITHMS (6L+6P)

Public-Key Cryptography - RSA algorithm - Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange - Elgamal Cryptographic
System - Elliptic Curve Arithmetic - Elliptic Curve Cryptography.
MD5 message digest algorithm - Secure hash algorithm (SHA) Digital Signatures: Digital
Signatures - authentication protocols - digital signature standards (DSS) - proof of digital
signature algorithm - CO3
Practical Component:
BTL3
1. RSA algorithm
2. Elliptic Curve Cryptography
3. Calculate the message digest of a text using the SHA-1 algorithm.
Suggested Readings:
Applications of RSA Algorithm.
MODULE 4: CRYPTOCURRENCIES (6L+6P)
History, A basic crypto currency, Creation of coins, Payments and double spending, Bitcoin –
Digital Signatures as Identities – eWallets – Personal Crypto security - Bitcoin Mining – Mining
Hardware – Energy Consumption – Mining Pools – Mining Incentives and Strategies.
Practical Component:
CO4
1.Find the exchange rate of cryptocurrencies with necessary data.
2. Mining Puzzles BTL3

MODULE 5: ETHEREUM (6L+6P)

The Ethereum Network – Components of Ethereum Ecosystem – Ethereum Programming CO5
Languages: Runtime Byte Code, Blocks and Blockchain, Fee Schedule – Supporting Protocols –
Solidity Language. BTL3
Practical Component:
1. Study of Ethereum tool -Ganache.
TEXT BOOKS
1. William Stallings, “Crpyptography and Network security Principles and Practices”, Pearson/PHI,2017.
2. Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller and Steven Goldfeder, “Bitcoin and
Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction”, Princeton University Press, July, 2016.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. William Stallings, Network Security Essentials (Applications and Standards), Pearson Education, India,2017
2. Imran Bashir, “Mastering Blockchain: Distributed Ledger Technology, Decentralization and Smart
Contracts Explained”, Second Edition, Packt Publishing, 2018.
E BOOKS
https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/product/Stallings-Cryptography-and-Network-Security-
1.
Principles-and-Practice-5th-Edition/9780136097044.html
2. https://www.lopp.net/pdf/princeton_bitcoin_book.pdf
3. https://www.blockchainexpert.uk/book/blockchain-book.pdf
MOOC
1. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105031/
 2. https://www.coursera.org/specializations/introduction-to-blockchain
3. https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-cryptocurrency-blockchain-introduction-digital-currency

SEMESTER-V

COURSE TITLE FUNDAMENTALS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY CREDITS 3

COURSE CODE CSC4382 COURSE CATEGORY DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0

LEARNING
Version 1.0 Approval Details BTL-3
LEVEL

ASSESSMENT SCHEME

First Periodical Second Periodical

Lab Component ESE
Assessment Assessment

15% 15% 20% 50%

This course provides a broad overview of the essential concepts of blockchain technology – by
Course Description initially exploring the Bitcoin protocol followed by the Ethereum protocol – to lay the foundation
necessary for developing applications and programming.

1. To understand the history, types and applications of Blockchain

Course Objective 2. To acquire knowledge about cryptography and consensus algorithms.

3. Deploy projects using Web3j and design blockchain based applications.

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to

1. Contentedly discuss and describe the history, types and applications of Blockchain

2. Gains familiarity with cryptography and Consensus algorithms.

Course Outcome
3. Create and deploy projects using Web3j.

4. Implement an ICO on Ethereum

5. Design blockchain based application with Swarm and IPFS

Prerequisites: NIL

CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING

PO - PO - PO- PO- PSO- PSO- PSO-

CO PO-2 PO-3 PO-4 PO-5 PO-6 PO-7 PO-8 PO-9
1 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO-1 3 3 2 - 1 1 - - 1 1 - 3 2 3 -

CO-2 3 3 3 2 2 2 - - 1 2 - 3 2 3 -

CO-3 3 3 3 1 2 2 - 1 2 2 1 3 2 3 2

CO-4 3 3 3 1 2 2 - 1 2 2 1 3 2 3 2

CO-5 3 3 3 - 2 2 - 1` 2 2 1 3 2 3 2

1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN (6L+6P)

Distributed DBMS – Limitations of Distributed DBMS, Introduction to Block chain – History, Definition,
Distributed Ledger, Blockchain Categories – Public, Private, Consortium, Blockchain Network and Nodes,
Peer-to-Peer Network, Mining Mechanism, Generic elements of Blockchain, Features of Blockchain, and
Types of Blockchain.

Practical Component:

1. Create a Public Ledger vs. Private Ledger with the various attributes like Access, Network Actors,
CO-1
Native token, Security, Speed and examples.

BTL-2
2. How would a blockchain help in processing insurance claims of the insurance industry, which suffers
from a number of issues like fraud, contract complexity, human error, information flows in
reinsurance and claims processing? Use various aspects to summarize the solution.

Suggested Readings:

https://blockchainhub.net/blockchains-and-distributed-ledger-technologies-in-general/

https://blog.todotnet.com/2019/03/solving-real-world-problems-with-distributed-ledger-technology/

MODULE 2: BLOCKCHAIN ARCHITECTURE (6L+6P)

Operation of Bitcoin Blockchain, Blockchain Architecture – Block, Hash, Distributer P2P, Structure of
Blockchain- Consensus mechanism: Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), Byzantine Fault Tolerance
(BFT), Proof of Authority (PoA) and Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET)
CO-2
Practical component:
BTL-2
1. Prepare your build system and Building Bitcoin Core.

2. Write Hello World smart contract in a higher programming language (Solidity).

3. Solidity example using arrays and functions

MODULE 3: BLOCKCHAIN-BASED FUTURES SYSTEM (6L+6P)

Project presentation- Futures smart contract: Blockchain oracles- Web3j: Setting up the Web3J- Installing
web3j- Wallet creation, Java client: The wrapper generator- Initializing web3j- Setting up Ethereum
accounts- Deploying the contract CO-3

Practical component: BTL-3

1. create a Maven project using Web3j.

2. Construct and deploy your contract (Use deploy method)

MODULE 4: BLOCKCHAINS IN BUSINESS AND CREATING ICO (6L+6P)

Public versus private and permissioned versus permission less blockchains- Privacy and anonymity in
Ethereum- Why are privacy and anonymity important? - The Ethereum Enterprise Alliance- Blockchain-
as-a-Service- Initial Coin Offering (ICO): Project setup for ICO implementation- Token contracts- Token CO-4
sale contracts-Contract security and testing the code.
BTL-3
Practical Component:

Implement an ICO on Ethereum.

MODULE 5: DISTRIBUTED STORAGE IPFS AND SWARM (6L+6P)

Ethereum Virtual Machine- Swarm and IPFS: Installing IPFS, Hosting our frontend: Serving your frontend
using IFPS, Serving your frontend using Swarm, IPFS file uploader project: Project setup the web page
CO-5
Practical component:
BTL-3
Install IPFS locally on our machine, initialize your node, view the nodes in network and add files and
directories install Swarm and run any test file.

TEXT BOOKS

Imran Bashir, “Mastering Blockchain: Distributed Ledger Technology, decentralization, and smart contracts explained”, 2nd
Edition, Packt Publishing Ltd, March 2018.

Bellaj Badr, Richard Horrocks, Xun (Brian) Wu, “Blockchain By Example: A developer's guide to creating decentralized
applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger”, Packt Publishing Limited, 2018.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Andreas M. Antonopoulos , “Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies”, O’Reilly Media Inc, 2015

Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller and Steven Goldfeder, “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction”, Princeton University Press, 2016.

E BOOKS
 1. https://www.velmie.com/practical-blockchain-study

MOOC
1. https://www.udemy.com/course/build-your-blockchain-az/

COURSE TITLE BITCOIN ESSENTIALS AND USE CASES CREDITS 3

COURSE
COURSE CODE CSC4383 DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0
CATEGORY

Approval LEARNING
Version 1.0 BTL-3
Details LEVEL

ASSESSMENT SCHEME

First Periodical Second Periodical Lab ESE

Assessment Assessment Component

15% 15% 20% 50%

This course was designed who want to learn how to navigate investment in cryptocurrencies. You’ll
Course learn how to define a currency, analyse the foundations of digital signatures and block chain
Description technology in cryptocurrency, and accurately assess the risks of cryptocurrency in a modern
investment portfolio.

1. To build a bitcoin payment system and to perform auctions in Ethereum.

Course Objective 2. To study about cryptocurrencies and their functions.

3. To understand about Bitcoin and Ethereum and the role of Blockchain in various domains.
 Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to

1. Build a bitcoin payment system.

2. Building their own Cryptocurrency and perform Auctions in Ethereum.

Course Outcome
3. Grasp what is Cryptocurrency and how it functions

4. Recall about Bitcoin and Ethereum

5. Apply Blockchain in various domains

Prerequisites: NIL

CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING

PO - PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PSO-

CO PO-4 PO-5 PO-6 PO-7 PO-8 PO-9 PSO-1 PSO-3
1 2 3 10 11 12 2

CO-1 3 3 2 - 3 1 - - 1 1 - 3 2 3 2

CO-2 3 3 3 2 3 2 - - 1 2 - 3 2 3 2

CO-3 3 3 3 1 3 2 - 1 2 2 1 3 2 3 -

CO-4 3 3 3 1 3 2 - 1 2 2 1 3 2 3 2

CO-5 3 3 3 - 3 2 - 1` 2 2 1 3 2 3 1

1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related

MODULE 1: BUILDING A BITCOIN PAYMENT SYSTEM (6L+6P)

The emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrency-What is blockchain? - Interact with the blockchain-
Types of blockchains: Classification of blockchains, Building A Bitcoin payment system: Getting started
with Bitcoin, Building a payment gateway.

Practical Component: CO-1

1. Run a bitcoin client. BTL-3

2. Synchronize the blockchain

3. Set up a Regtest environment

4. Build a payment request URI

MODULE 2: CRYPTOCURRENCY AND AUCTIONS IN ETHEREUM (6L+6P)

Building Your Own Cryptocurrency- Compiling Bitcoin from source- New cryptocurrency – Readercoin:
CO-2
Cloning Bitcoin, Readercoin rebranding- Peer-to-Peer Auctions in Ethereum: Introduction to Ethereum,
Building an auction DApp: Auction description, Auction contract in Solidity- Contract code analysis- BTL-3
Enumerations, Arrays, Mappings, Structures, Functions, Modifiers, Inheritance.
 Practical component:

1.Prepare your build system and Building Bitcoin Core.

2.Write Hello World smart contract in a higher programming language (Solidity).

3. Solidity example using arrays and functions.

MODULE 3: CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND BITCOIN (6L+6P)

Introduction to Cryptocurrencies, Tokens – Cryptosecurities, Players involved - Cryptocurrency Users,

Miners, Cryptocurrency exchanges, Trading platforms, Wallet providers, Coin inventors, Coin offerors.
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Bitcoin (BTC) – Genesis Block, Buy Bitcoin, Transactions, Unspent
Transaction Output (UTXO), Bitcoin Mining, Value of Bitcoin, Advantages and Disadvantages,

Practical Component: CO-3

1. Find the exchange rate for bitcoin with the help of necessary data. BTL-3
2. Find the number of bitcoins by applying the equation over the defined values.

Suggested Readings:

https://www.investopedia.com/tech/most-important-cryptocurrencies-other-than-bitcoin/

https://intelligenttrading.org/guides/cryptoasset-classifications/

MODULE 4: ETHEREUM CRYPTOCURRENCY (6L+6P)

Ethereum (ETH) – Smart Contracts, UTXO, Types of Accounts - Externally controlled accounts and
Contract account, Merkley Tree, Ether, Components of Ethereum Transaction, DApps, Hard & Soft Fork,
Bitcoin Stack versus Ethereum Stack.

Practical Component:
CO-4
1. Calculate the ‘number of ethers’ for the transaction of gas limit for the scenario in which the sender
sets the gas limit to 50,000 and a gas price to 20 gwei. BTL-3

2. Represent the Ethereum Merkley Tree for the given list of Transactions.

3. Suggested Readings:

https://medium.com/@preethikasireddy/how-does-ethereum-work-anyway-22d1df506369

https://medium.com/@jochasinga/implementing-a-bitcoin-merkle-tree-cb0af3d53ec9

MODULE 5: USE CASES (6L+6P)

Blockchain in Supply Chain - Blockchain in Manufacturing - Blockchain in Automobiles - Blockchain in
Healthcare - Blockchain in Cyber security - Blockchain in Financial Industry

Practical Component:
CO-5
1. Do a survey on the various real-time applications in cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin and Ethereum)
and give pictorial representation of the same by considering the common aspects. BTL-3

Suggested Readings:

https://builtin.com/blockchain/blockchain-applications

REFERENCE BOOKS

Imran Bashir, “Mastering Blockchain: Distributed Ledger Technology, decentralization, and smart contracts
1.
explained”, 2nd Edition, Packt Publishing Ltd, March 2018.

2. Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller, Steven Goldfede, “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Technologies”, Princeton University Press, 2016.

E BOOKS

1. https://users.cs.fiu.edu/~prabakar/cen5079/Common/textbooks/Mastering_Blockchain_2nd_Edition.pdf

2. https://www.lopp.net/pdf/princeton_bitcoin_book.pdf

3. https://www.blockchainexpert.uk/book/blockchain-book.pdf

MOOC

1. https://www.coursera.org/specializations/introduction-to-blockchain

2. https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-cryptocurrency-blockchain-introduction-digital-currency

3. https://www.velmie.com/practical-blockchain-study

SEMESTER- VI

COURSE TITLE BUILDING PRIVATE BLOCKCHAIN CREDITS 3

COURSE
COURSE CODE CSC4384 DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0
CATEGORY
 Approval LEARNING
Version 1.0 BTL-3
Details LEVEL
ASSESSMENT SCHEME

First Periodical Second Periodical Lab ESE

Assessment Assessment Component

50%
15% 15% 20%

This course is intended to study the basics of Blockchain technology. During this course
Course learner will explore various aspects of Blockchain technology like application in various
Description domains. By implementing, learners will have idea about private and public Blockchain,
and smart contract.
1. To deploy Private Blockchain and smart contracts on Ethereum.
Course Objective 2. To understand the importance of consensus
3. To implement Blockchain for various use cases.
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Recall the structure and mechanism of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger and
Multichain Blockchain platforms
Course Outcome 2. Infer the importance of consensus in transactions and how transactions are stored
on Blockchain.
3. Setup your own private Blockchain and deploy smart contracts on Ethereum.
4. Deploy the business network using Hyperledger Composer.
5. Implement Blockchain for various use cases
Prerequisites: Nil
CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING
PO - PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO - PO- PO- PSO- PSO- PSO-
CO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO-1 3 - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - 2 3 2
CO-2 3 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 2 3 2
CO-3 3 - 1 - - 1 - - - 2 - - 2 3 -
CO-4 2 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 2 3 2
CO-5 2 - 2 - - - 3 - - 2 - - 2 3 1
1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN (6L+6P)
What is Block chain? Basic ideas behind Blockchain, how it is changing the landscape of
digitalization, Uses of Blockchain. Abstract Models for BLOCKCHAIN - GARAY model - RLA Model,
what is Multichain? Objective of Multichain, Features of Multichain, Uses of Multichain, Process
of mining in Multichain technology, Analyse Multichain platform, why it is better than other open
CO-1
platforms Blockchain Architecture and Design: Basic crypto primitives: Hash, Signature,) Hash
BTL-2
chain to Blockchain, Basic consensus mechanisms

Practical Component

Building and Deploying MultiChain private Blockchain

MODULE 2: CONSENSUS & DAPPS (6L+6P)

Requirements for the consensus protocols, Proof of Work (PoW), Scalability aspects of Blockchain
consensus protocols Permissioned Blockchains: Design goals, Consensus protocols for
Permissioned Blockchains (DAPPS) - Characteristics of Decentralized application, Setting up a
Private Blockchain, Multiple configurable Blockchains using Multichain Deployment scenarios of
CO-2
Multichain, Centralized currency settlement, Bond issuance and peer-to-peer trading Consumer-
BTL-2
facing rewards scheme in Decentralized Applications
Practical Component

1. Deposit some Ether in your MetaMask accounts.

2. Create several accounts and make some transactions between these accounts
MODULE 3: HYPERLEDGER FABRIC (6L+6P)
Hyperledger Fabric (A): Decomposing the consensus process , Hyperledger fabric components,
Chain code Design and Implementation Hyperledger Fabric (B): Beyond Chain code: fabric SDK
and Front End (b) Hyperledger composer tool CO-3

Practical Component BTL-3

1. Creating a Business Network using Hyperledger

2. Creating a Business Network using Hyperledger – II
MODULE 4: USECASE MODEL – PRIVACY BLOCKCHAIN (6L+6P)
Use case 1: Blockchain in Financial Software and Systems (FSS): (i) Settlements, (ii) KYC, (iii)
Capital markets, (iv) Insurance
Use case 2: Blockchain in trade/supply chain: (i) Provenance of goods, visibility, trade/supply CO-4

chain finance, invoice management discounting, etc BTL-2

Practical Component
Implementation of Use case – 1 & 2
MODULE 5: USECASE MODEL – BLOCKCHAIN DIGITAL IDENTITY (6L+6P)
Use case 3: Blockchain for Government: (i) Digital identity, land records and other kinds of
record keeping between government entities, (ii) public distribution system social welfare
CO-5
systems Blockchain Cryptography, Privacy and Security on Blockchain
BTL-2
Practical Component
Building a Private Ethereum Network and Deploying Smart Contract & Security

TEXT BOOKS
Andreas M. Antonopoulos , “Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies”, O’Reilly
1. Media Inc, 2015
Melanie Swa “Blockchain”, First Edition, O’Reilly Jan 2015
2.
REFERENCE BOOKS/E-BOOKS

1. Hyperledger Fabric - https://www.hyperledger.org/projects/fabric

Zero to Blockchain - An IBM Redbooks course, by Bob Dill, David Smits -
2. https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/crse0401.html

MOOC

1. https://www.udemy.com/course/build-blockchain/

COURSE TITLE BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESS MODELS CREDITS 3

COURSE CODE CSC4385 COURSE CATEGORY DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0

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Course
This course helps to apply Blockchain for Business models.
Description

1. To learn the basics of Blockchain and apply cryptographic algorithms

Course
2. To identify the consensus methods for an application
Objective
3. To use Blockchain for business models
 1. Discuss the basics of Blockchain

2. Apply the Cryptographic techniques in Blockchain

Course
3. Identify the appropriate Consensus methods for application
Outcome
4. Describe the technology stack for Blockchain

5. Apply the Blockchain for business models

Prerequisites: Basic Networking concepts

CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING

PO - PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PSO-
CO PO-8 PSO-1 PSO-2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 3

CO-1 3 3 - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 3 -

CO-2 3 3 - - 1 - - - - 2 - - 2 3 -

CO-3 3 3 3 - - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 2

CO-4 3 3 - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 3 -

CO-5 3 3 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 2 -

1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related

MODULE 1: Introduction (6L+6P)

History of Blockchain-Terminologies in Blockchain-Types of Blockchain-Applications of Blockchain-

How blockchain works-Ingredients of Blockchain. CO-1

Practical Component: BTL-3

1. Create Survey report of various types of Blockchain and its real time use cases.

Module 2: Cryptography Algorithms (6L+6P)

Introduction to cryptography-Encryption and Decryption-Ciphers-Cryptography using arithmetic

modulo primes-hashing algorithms-SHA-256 algorithm-Application of SHA algorithm. CO-2

Practical Component: BTL-3

1.Implement program to convert given text in to hashes using SHA 256 algorithm.

MODULE 3: Consensus Methods (6L+6P)

Introduction to Consensus Methods-Proof of Work(PoW)-Proof of Stake(PoS)-Proof of Burn(PoB)- CO-3

Proof of Activity(PoA)-Proof of Elapsed Time(PoET)-Simplified Byzantine fault Tolerance-Mining.
BTL-3
Practical Component:
Prepare comparison study report of various Consensus methods for financial transaction.
MODULE 4: Blockchain Technology Stack (6L+6P)

Data structures for Blockchain-Merkle trees-Shared data- Protocols—Fat protocols-Platforms-

DAPPS-Smart Contracts. CO-4

Practical Component: BTL-3

1. Create simple smart contract for User identity management using Solidity language.

MODULE 5: Blockchain Business models (6L+6P)

Introduction to Blockchain Business Models-Need for Blockchain business models-

Traditional business models-Types of Blockchain Business Models- Blockchain As A Service
(BaaS)-Token Economy- Utility Token Business Model-Blockchain-Based Software Products-
CO-5,
P2P Blockchain Business Model-Blockchain Professional Services. Block chain for Banking
and Financial transactions. BTL-3

Practical Component:

1.Create simple wallet transaction from one account to another account using Metamask.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Brojo Kishore Mishra , Sanjay Kumar Kuanar “Handbook of IoT and Blockchain: Methods, Solutions, and
Recent Advancements (Internet of Everything (IoE)) “, CRC Press; 1st edition , November 2020.

2. Jai Singh Arun , Jerry Cuomo , Nitin Gaur Blockchain for Business- For Understanding transformation,
growth and new models of Business -First Edition Published by Pearson Paperback–12December2019

REFERENCES

1. https://iabtechlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Blockchain-Technology-Primer.pdf

2. https://www.blockchain-council.org/blockchain/the-best-blockchain-business-models/

E BOOKS
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337649428_Handbook_of_IoT_and_Blockchain_-
1.
_Methods_Solutions_and_Recent_Advancements.

MOOC

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 SEMESTER-VII

COURSE TITLE BLOCKCHAIN AND IoT CREDITS 3

COURSE CODE CSC4468 COURSE CATEGORY DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0

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Version 1.0 Approval Details BTL-3
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Course
This course helps to apply Blockchain to IoT applications
Description

1. To understand the working of IoT and Blockchain

Course Objective 2. To identify consensus mechanism and apply blockchain for IoT sector.

3. To understand the security challenges in IoT.

1. Demonstrate the working of IoT and Blockchain

2. Identify Consensus mechanism for Blockchain Application

Course Outcome 3. Discover the security challenges in IoT

4. Analyze the need of BaaS for Organizations

5. Apply the Blockchain usecases for IoT sector

Prerequisites: Basic Networking concepts

CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING

PO - PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PO- PSO- PSO- PSO-
CO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3

CO-1 3 3 - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 1
CO-2 3 3 - - 1 - - - - 2 - - 2 2 1

CO-3 3 3 3 - - 1 - - - - - - 2 2

CO-4 3 3 - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 -

CO-5 3 3 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 2 -

1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO IoT & BLOCKCHAIN (6L+6P)

Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT)- Concepts and definitions of IoT-History of IoT –IoT vs
Conventional Network-IoT Architecture- Introduction to Blockchain-Generations of Blockchain-
Structure of Blockchain- Opportunities and challenges in IoT and Blockchain.
CO-1
Practical Component:
BTL-3
2. Study of IoT simulators (Tinker cad/Cisco Packet Tracer).

3. Study of Blockchain development frame works (Truffle/Hyperledger fabric).

MODULE 2: CONSENSUS ALGORITHMS (6L+6P)

Building Blocks of Blockchain-Database-Block-Hash-Minor-Transaction-Smart Contracts-Consensus

Mechanisms-PoW-PoS-Characteristics of Blockchain-Types of Blockchain-Permissioned Blockchain-
Permissionless Blockchain-Consortium Blockchain.
CO-2
Practical Component:
BTL-4
1. Use the MetaMask plugin to conduct transactions with Ether, a cryptocurrency

2. Deploy a simple contract to the Ethereum blockchain.

MODULE 3: IOT SECURITY (6L+6P)

IoT Layer Challenges – Sensing layer– Challenges in end nodes –Threat based on Network layer-
Service layer based threats-Application Interface layer –Cross layer Challenges-Challenge to
implementation of IoT in Blockchain-IoT Device Integration challenges.
CO-3
Practical Component:
BTL-3
1. Develop your own Application that stores IoT data in open source IoT cloud platform
analytic tools.

2. Study of Cryptocurrencies and wallet in blockchain.

MODULE 4: BLOCKCHAIN AS A SERVICE (BAAS) (6L+6P)

Defining of Blockchain as a Service - IoT Cloud server security challenges– Cloud computing with
BaaS-Hybrid Cloud server with BaaS for Remote Monitoring-Case study: Industries adopting BaaS
CO-4
for security.

BTL-4
Practical Component:

1.Create study report of BaaS is adopted in industries.

2.Create two Ether accounts and perform transactions using Metamask Wallet and analyze the gas
consumption.
MODULE 5: BLOCKCHAIN USECASES IN IOT SECTOR (6L+6P)

Autonomous Decentralized peer to peer telemetry-Blockchain Enabled Security for Smart cities-
Blockchain Enabled Smart Home Architecture-Blockchain based self-managed VANETs-Security and
privacy of data.
CO-5,
Practical Component:
BTL-4
1. Develop application for Smart Traffic that analyze the IoT data and predict the Traffic Jam.

2. Create study report of how blockchain can be applied to IoT supply chain Management

TEXT BOOKS

1. Brojo Kishore Mishra , Sanjay Kumar Kuanar “Handbook of IoT and Blockchain: Methods, Solutions,
and Recent Advancements (Internet of Everything (IoE)) “, CRC Press; 1st edition , November 2020.
2. Shiho Kim ,Ganesh, Chandra Deka, Peng Zhang, ”Role of Blockchain Technology in IoT Applications”, Volume
115 in the Advances in Computers series ,first edition ,Academic Press 2019

3. Harshita Patel , Ghanshyam Singh Thakur,”Blockchain Applications in IoT Security” 1st Edition

by IGI Global; 1st edition 2020

4. David Etter,” IoT Security: Practical Guide Book”, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. John Soldatos, ” Building Blocks for IoT Analytics”, River Publishers,2016

E BOOKS
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337649428_Handbook_of_IoT_and_Blockchain_-
1.
_Methods_Solutions_and_Recent_Advancements.

MOOC

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 COURSE TITLE AI & BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY CREDITS 3
COURSE
COURSE CODE CSC4469 DE L-T-P-S 2-0-2-0
CATEGORY
LEARNING
Version 1.0 Approval Details BTL-3
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This course provides an overview of the world of blockchain, AI, and machine learning. We
explore artificial intelligence and machine learning and seek to understand the philosophical
Course
and ethical issues, relationship with consciousness and self-awareness, the categories and
Description
applications of the different families of AI algorithms, and what challenges and opportunities
lie in the future.
1.To use Hyper ledger Fabric and Ethereum platform to implement Blockchain applications.
Course
2. To understand the machine learning techniques, the function of Blockchain and AI.
Objective
3. To find out the major research challenges and gaps in crypto currency domain.
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to

1. Apply Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum platform to implement the Block Chain
Application
2. Identify and apply the appropriate machine learning techniques for classification,
Pattern recognition, optimization and decision problems.
Course 3. Provide conceptual understanding of the function of Blockchain & AI as a method of
Outcome securing distributed ledgers, how consensus on their contents is achieved, and the
new applications that they enable.
4. Identify major research challenges and technical gaps existing between theory and
practice in crypto currency domain.
5. Develop techniques in information science applications by applying Computational
intelligence and appropriate machine learning techniques in Blockchain

Prerequisites:
CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING
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CO
-1 2 -3 4 -5 -6 -7 -8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO-1 2 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 3 - 2
CO-2 3 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 3 2 2
CO-3 3 - - - - 1 - - - 2 - - 2 2 1
CO-4 2 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 1
CO-5 3 - 3 - - - 3 - - 2 - - - - 1
1: Weakly related, 2: Moderately related and 3: Strongly related
MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF BLOCKCHAIN (6L+6P)
Getting Started with Blockchain: Blockchain versus distributed ledger technology versus
distributed databases - Comparing the technologies with examples - Public versus private
versus permissioned Blockchain - Comparing usage scenarios - Privacy in Blockchain -
Understanding Bitcoin - A brief overview of Bitcoin, Ethereum: A brief overview of Ethereum,
CO-1
Introduction to Hyperledger - Overview of the project - Hyperledger Fabric - Hyperledger Saw
BTL-2
tooth - Other Hyperledger frameworks and tools.

Practical Component:
1. Creation of Hyperledger Fabric & Saw tooth.
2. Real case scenarios of setting up privacy in Blockchain

MODULE 2: INTRODUCTION TO AI LANDSCAPE (6L+6P)

AI – key concepts - History of AI - AI winter - Types of AI : Weak AI&#160, Strong AI ,Super AI

- Forms of AI and approaches : Statistical and expert systems, Machine learning, Supervised
learning, Unsupervised learning, Reinforcement learning - Neural networks - Evolutionary
computation - Swarm computation - AI in digital transformation: Data extraction - Data
transformation - Processing - Storyboarding - Data utilization, AI platforms and tools : Tensor
Flow - Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit - IBM Watson
CO-2
Practical component:
BTL-2
1. Study of PROLOG & Work on PROLOG
2. In this problem, you will complete a simple computer algebra system that reduces nested
expressions made of sums and products into a single sum of products. For example, it
turns the expression (2 * (x + 1) * (y + 3)) into ((2 * x * y) + (2 * x * 3) + (2 * 1 * y) + (2 *
1 * 3)). You could choose to simplify further, such as to ((2 * x * y) + (6 * x) + (2 * y) + 6)),
but it is not necessary.
MODULE 3: BLOCKCHAIN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (6L+6P)

Domain Specific Applications - Applying AI & Blockchain: Healthcare, Supply chain, Financial
Services, Information Security, Document management, AI & Blockchain Driven Databases -
Centralized versus distributed data, Big data for AI analysis, Data Management in a DAO,
CO-3
Emerging patterns for Database Solutions
BTL-3
Practical component:
1. Real Case study working model of Applying AI & Blockchain Applications in Healthcare,
Supply chain & Information Security.
MODULE 4: CRYPTOCURRENCY AND AI (6L+6P)
Role of AI in Cryptocurrency - Cryptocurrency Trading: Issues & Considerations, Benefits of
AI in Crypto Trading - Making Price Predictions with AI: Issues with Price Prediction, Benefits
of AI in Prediction, Time series forecasting with ARIMA, Applications of algorithmic or quant CO-4
trading in Cryptocurrency BTL-2

Practical Component:
1. Deployment of Cryptocurrencies & Predictions using AI
MODULE 5: DEVELOPING AND FUTURE OF AI WITH BLOCKCHAINS (6L+6P)
Applying SDLC practices in Blockchain: Introduction to DIApp - Architecture of a DIApp -
Developing a DIApp - Testing a DIApp - Deploying DIApp - Monitoring a DIApp, Implementing
DIApp - Evolution of decentralized applications, building a sample DIApp, Developing Smart
Contracts, Solution approach with AI, Developing: Client code, Backend, Frontend, Future of CO-5
converging AI & Blockchain in enterprises & Government. BTL-2

Practical component:
1. Deploy DIApp and Smart Contracts.
2. NPacket publishing in client code using AI & Blockchain
TEXT BOOKS
Ganesh Prasad Kumble, “Practical Aritifical Intelligence and Blockchain”, First Edition. Packt
1.
Publishing Lts, July 2020.
Imran Bashir, “Mastering Blockchain: Distributed Ledger Technology, decentralization, and smart
2.
contracts explained”, 2nd Edition, Packt Publishing Ltd, March 2018.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Andreas M. Antonopoulos , “Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies”, O’Reilly
1.
Media Inc, 2015
 Arvind Narayanan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller and Steven Goldfeder,
2. “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction”, Princeton University
Press,2016.
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