Ethereum Blockchain Development with Solidity and Next.js

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32 Lessons

10h

Certificate of Completion

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This course includes

1 Project

18 Playgrounds

This course includes

1 Project

18 Playgrounds

Course Overview

Explore the dynamic world of decentralized applications (dApps) with this course on Solidity and Next.js. You will grasp why developers are keen to learn about blockchain technology and its transformative potential in digital interactions. Initially, you will delve into Solidity, the leading language for writing Ethereum smart contracts, understanding its syntax and functionalities using Remix IDE. Then, you’ll transition to integrating your contracts into a web application using Next.js, a powerful React...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of Solidity for smart contract development

Working knowledge of Remix for developing, deploying, debugging, and testing Ethereum and EVM-compatible smart contracts

Working knowledge of Next.js for front-end decentralized application (dApp) integration

Hands-on experience building a dApp

The ability to deploy and interact with smart contracts on the Ethereum network

Familiarity with Web3 technologies and their role in connecting smart contracts with user interfaces

What You'll Learn

An understanding of Solidity for smart contract development

Course Content

Blockchain, Ethereum, and Smart Contracts

Introduction to Blockchain Introduction to Ethereum Smart Contracts and the EVM Quiz: The Blockchain, Ethereum, and Smart Contracts

Introduction to the Solidity Programming Language

Introduction to Solidity Code Using the Remix IDE Source File Layout Value Data Types Reference Data Types Arrays vs. Mappings Storage vs. Memory Operators Quiz: Introduction to Solidity

Functions in Solidity

Overview of Functions Function Modifiers Defining More Functions in Our Smart Contract Memory vs. Calldata Events in Solidity Error Handling in Solidity Quiz: Functions in Solidity

Creating Our Project: The Smart Contract

Setup Requirements Overview of the Project Smart Contract: Creator and Applicant Profiles Smart Contract: Create and Apply for Jobs Smart Contract: Approve and Reject Job Applications Unit Testing in Solidity Using Remix Tests Let’s Write More Tests Introduction to MetaMask

Create a Decentralized Hiring dApp with Solidity and Next.js

Project

Wrapping Up

Conclusion

Appendix

3 Lessons

Course Author

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