François Chung, Ph.D.

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Blockchain essentials

Blockchain essentials

Cognitive Class training, MOOC (2020). This online training presents blockchain for business and explores use cases that demonstrate how this technology is radically improving supply chains and banking, as well as creating new opportunities for innovation. Blockchain technology provides a shared ledger to save time when recording transactions between parties, remove costs associated with intermediaries and reduce risks of fraud and tampering.

Module 1: What is blockchain?

Main topics:

  • Business networks;
  • Ledgers, transactions and contracts;
  • The problem with existing networks;
  • Different types of blockchain;
  • Requirements of a blockchain for business.

Module 2: Examples of blockchain networks

Main topics:

  • Improving global trade;
  • Supply chain transparency;
  • Global payments;
  • Decentralized and trusted identity;
  • Key players for blockchain adoption.

Module 3: IBM and blockchain

Main topics:

  • IBM's blockchain strategy;
  • IBM Blockchain Platform;
  • Hyperledger project;
  • Hyperledger Fabric.

References

Training

Blockchain essentials (course certificate)
IBM Blockchain Essentials V2 (certification badge)

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Covid-19: epidemiology and contact tracing

Covid-19: epidemiology and contact tracing

Coursera training, MOOC (2020). These 2 online courses from Johns Hopkins University (US) have been attended in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic. The first explains how to identify and measure outbreaks like the Covid-19 epidemic, and how to understand the epidemiology of these infections. The second is about the science of SARS-CoV-2, including the infectious period, the clinical presentation of Covid-19, and why contact tracing can be an effective public health intervention.

Fighting Covid-19 with epidemiology

Main topics:

  • How do we identify and measure outbreaks like Covid-19?
  • How do we investigate and control outbreaks?

Covid-19 contact tracing

Main topics:

  • Basics of Covid-19;
  • Basics of contact tracing for Covid-19;
  • Steps to investigate cases and trace their contacts;
  • Ethics of contact tracing and technological tools;
  • Skills for effective communication.

References

Training

COVID-19 Contact Tracing (course certificate)

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Fundamentals of digital marketing

Fundamentals of digital marketing

Google Digital Garage training, MOOC (2020). This accredited online training, which has been designed by Google in collaboration with industry and education experts, is composed of 26 modules to explore core digital marketing topics. The training is packed full of practical exercises and real-world examples to learn the fundamentals of digital marketing, improve online digital skills, turn knowledge into action and open up new career opportunities.

Part 1: Take a business online

Main topics:

  • The online opportunity;
  • Your first steps in online success;
  • Build your web presence;
  • Plan your online business strategy.

Part 2: Make it easy for people to find a business on the web

Main topics:

  • Get started with search;
  • Get discovered with search;
  • Make search work for you;
  • Be noticed with search ads;
  • Improve your search campaigns.

Part 3: Reach more people locally, on social media or on mobile

Main topics:

  • Get noticed locally;
  • Help people nearby find you online;
  • Get noticed with social media;
  • Deep dive into social media;
  • Discover the possibilities of mobile;
  • Make mobile work for you;
  • Get started with content marketing.

Part 4: Reach more customers with advertising

Main topics:

  • Connect through email;
  • Advertise on other websites;
  • Deep dive into display advertising;
  • Make the most of video.

Part 5: Track and measure web traffic

Main topics:

  • Get started with analytics;
  • Find success with analytics;
  • Turn data into insights.

Part 6: Sell products or services online

Main topics:

  • Build your online shop;
  • Sell more online.

Part 7: Take a business goal

Main topic:

  • Expand internationally.

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DataNews 2020 – Magazine article

DataNews 2020 (FR) – Magazine article

Publication

François Chung; Combler le fossé quantique, aujourd’hui; DataNews, 2, p. 5, 2020.

Abstract

L’informatique quantique permettra de solutionner des problèmes complexes, impossibles à résoudre avec les ordinateurs d’aujourd’hui. Le Digital Annealer de Fujitsu offre une alternative à l’informatique quantique encore trop coûteuse et difficile à exécuter.

References

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DataNews 2020 – Magazine article

DataNews 2020 (NL) – Magazine article

Publication

François Chung; De kwantumkloof dichten, vandaag de dag; DataNews, 2, p. 5, 2020.

Abstract

Kwantuminformatica biedt een oplossing voor complexe problemen, die niet kunnen opgelost worden met de huidige computersystemen. De Digital Annealer van Fujitsu biedt een alternatief voor de kwantuminformatica, die momenteel nog te duur en te moeilijk uit te voeren is.

References

Publication

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