CMSC389C

Special Topics in Computer Science; Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

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This course provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to the the technology behind cryptocurrency and the economy surrounding it. This course will have a heavy emphasis on Bitcoin, but will touch on other types of cryptocurrency as well. This course is primarily intended to focus on the technological aspect of cryptocurrency, but we will also spend time discussing the economics of cryptocurrency.

Sister Courses: CMSC389A, CMSC389B, CMSC389E, CMSC389F, CMSC389G, CMSC389I, CMSC389J, CMSC389K, CMSC389L, CMSC389M, CMSC389N, CMSC389O, CMSC389P, CMSC389Q, CMSC389R, CMSC389T, CMSC389U, CMSC389V, CMSC389W, CMSC389X, CMSC389Y, CMSC389Z

Past Semesters

Jonathan Katz

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.46 between 83 students*

CMSC389C Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 20.48%
A: 36.14%
A+: 12.05%
B-: 3.61%
B: 7.23%
B+: 13.25%
C: 1.2%
F: 1.2%
W: 4.82%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.