Quest 2: Deep Diving into Canton’s Architecture and Components
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this quest, you will be able to:
- Explain Validator, Synchronizer, and Global Synchronizer roles
- Analyse Canton's nuanced privacy and Daml's programmed selective visibility
- Evaluate Canton's consensus and BFT protocol for atomic interoperability
- Illustrate Daml's ledger model, enabling secure smart contracts and authorization
Quest Details
Introduction
This quest offers a comprehensive exploration of the technical architecture and operational mechanisms of the Canton Network. You will deep dive into the roles of its core infrastructural components, such as Validator and Synchronizer Nodes, and understand how Canton achieves decentralised consensus and atomic transaction execution. The quest also highlights Canton's nuanced privacy model and the fundamental role of the Daml smart contract language in defining secure multi-party business logic. By completing this quest, you will gain a deeper understanding of how Canton is purpose-built to facilitate private, integral, composable, and scalable multi-party collaboration in regulated digital environments.
Prerequisites
- Completion of Quest 1 An Introduction To Canton Network
- Recommended deeper learning from Supplemental Guide 1: Introduction To Canton Network
Deliverables
This quest has 2 deliverables.
- Screenshot of Telegram Group
- Quiz Completion
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