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Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027

COMM.NET.500

P2P Systems and Blockchain Technologies, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

COMM.NET.500

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Dmitri Moltchanov

Contact-info:

Jani Urama, Exercises

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %

Core content

Basic building blocks of P2P systems
1. P2P vs. client/server architectures
2. Evolution of P2P systems
3. Searching for shared resources
4. DHT mechanisms
Blockchain technologies
1. Blockchain concept
2. Blockchain applications and use-cases
3. Cryptocurrencies
4. BitCoin in detail
5. Smart contracts
6. Blockchain as a service

Complementary knowledge

Details of selected DHT mechanisms
Details of TOR
Proof-of-stake concept
Proof-of-work concept

Specialist knowledge

Performance of P2P searching strategies

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Pass of examination and successful completion of exercises are required.

All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Exam

On-site self learning

Exam (English)

01.12.2026 – 01.05.2027

Participation in teaching

Contact teaching, Scheduled online teaching

Lectures (English)

24.08.2026 – 10.12.2026