Bitcoin and Smileycoin basics
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Operating a wallet
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A **wallet** is a computer program (or app) which handles the user's funds.

From the user's side, the basics of operating a wallet are made extremely simple.

With a click of a button the user can

* Request funds
* Send funds

Transmissions of funds are sent out as **transactions**.

If Alice wants to send a transaction to Bob, her wallet needs information on where to send the transaction.

If Alice requests funds from Bob then Alice's wallet will typically show a QR-code which Bob's wallet can scan to set up the required transaction.

A 
`short video introduction
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7EhHyWCrU4&index=4&list=PLzTQcKBiNWB3E7nh5egXI_PaHW1MLnXy8>`_
is available.



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The block and block explorers
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**A simple block (SMLY block 361698)**

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Contains two transactions.

See https://chainz.cryptoid.info/smly/ 

and
https://blocks.smileyco.in/

Video demonstration: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7EhHyWCrU4&index=4&list=PLzTQcKBiNWB3E7nh5egXI_PaHW1MLnXy8


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The transaction
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**The transactions**

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Where we come from (a): the tutor-web
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The 
`tutor-web
<https://tutor-web.net/>`_
is an educational resource, mainly developed at the University of Iceland.

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A 
`short video introduction
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_JQX5GbAvA&index=6&list=PLzTQcKBiNWB3E7nh5egXI_PaHW1MLnXy8/>`_
is available, giving an overview of the tutor-web SmileyCoin and Education in a Suitcase.






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Where we come from (b): Education in a Suitcase
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**eias**

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Non-profit organisation, registered in Iceland as **Styrktarfélagið Broskallar**

**Purpose**: Raise funds to donate educational tech to low-income regions




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Where we come from (c): SMLY
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smly


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Primary purpose: Rewarding students in the tutor-web system

Long term goal: Provide $1/day for low-income students



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Overview
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The handout lists homework.

Your instructor will give more detail.
Handout
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Homework: Add some material to any single subsection of this section.