BAC-L1-COSMOS-103Cosmos SDK
Cosmos ecosystem architecture
Sovereign chains linked by a common protocol: what that model enables, and the responsibility it transfers to each team.
- Level
- L1 — Blockchain developer
- Duration
- 3 h
- Track
- Cosmos SDK
- Maintainer
- Cosmos Lead Architect
Learning objectives
- 01Describe the split between consensus engine and application
- 02Situate IBC within the overall architecture
- 03Compare sovereignty and shared security against explicit criteria
Guided lab
Explore two distinct public chains and identify what they share and what is their own.
Independent lab
Write a decision note: sovereign chain or parachain for a Cameroonian public service.
Security angle
Sovereignty means producing your own security: cost out what a credible validator set actually takes.
Assessment
Decision note, assessed on how explicit its criteria are.