Lesson 4.1: On-Chain Vs. Off-Chain Code

Welcome to Lesson 4.1! In this lesson, you'll learn about the roles and characteristics of on-chain and off-chain code in smart contracts.

Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:

• Describe the differences between on-chain and off-chain code.

• Identify the advantages and limitations of on-chain and off-chain code.

• Understand the off-chain code compilation process.

• Summarize how to interact with off-chain code using cardano-cli.

Additional Resources

To learn more about the topics covered in this lesson, we encourage you to review the following resources:

• Where is stored off-chain code?

• What's the difference between "on-chain" and "off-chain" in plutus smart contracts?

Collaborate with the Pioneers Community

Remember that you can interact with the participants of the PPP through the IOG's technical community on Discord by joining the channels under the Plutus Pioneers category.

If during the program you have questions about Plutus, we invite you to share them at Cardano Stack Exchange (CSE) by adding the plutus-pioneer-program tag to your question. The IOG's Education Team members will monitor these questions to support your learning journey. Whenever you share a question at CSE, you're helping to build up the Cardano and Plutus development knowledge base.

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