110Course · Foundation

Nodes and Networks

The infrastructure of a blockchain.

The Course

Full, archive, light — the three kinds of participation in a chain. The course closes with the Lab of running a real node, because a Scholar who has never done this is not yet literate.

Outcomes

01
Distinguish full, archive, and light nodes.
02
Run a node.
03
Explain gossip protocols.

Prerequisites

— Internet Fundamentals; TCP/IP Deep Dive helpful.

Pacing

~4 hours including the Lab.

IModule
The node
The one participant in the network.
1. 01Full, archive, lightArticle12m
2. 02Peer discoveryArticle12m
IIModule
Running a node
The applied exercise.
1. 01Lab: Run a full nodeLab90m

A Note from the Faculty

You do not understand a chain until you have synced one.