Lesson 1 of 10

Name the token

Name the token
Before you begin
  • Open the worksheet section Decision scope.
  • Use the supplied fictional packet; no wallet or personal data is needed.
  • Attempt the practice before revealing its model response.

No prior blockchain knowledge is assumed. Start with the meaning of a record and a concrete workshop promise.

This lesson adds: Describe a token using unit structure, function and represented rights.

Topics in this lesson

  1. A token is a ledger record

    A token is a digital record whose meaning depends on the arrangement around it.

  2. Native asset or contract token

    Native assets belong to a network protocol; contract tokens use application rules deployed on that network.

  3. Describe three separate axes

    This course uses three descriptive axes: unit structure, function and represented rights.

  4. Choose a bounded first decision

    A useful beginner result is a defensible description and a list of unanswered questions.

Start: A token is a ledger record