# Outline

* Part 1 - Intro to Zero Knowledge technology
  * What are zk proofs?
  * Why are they important? What problems do they solve?
  * How do they work?
  * What are SNARKS & STARKS? What's the difference?
  * What are zkVMs & zkEVMs? How are they different from each other?
* Part 2 - Intro to Mina
  * An overview of Mina protocol
  * How's Mina different from other Layer 1s like Ethereum, Solana etc?
  * A brief walkthrough of protocol architecture
  * Highlight unique features of Mina
* Part 3 - Intro to zkApp (on Mina)
  * What are zkApps?
  * How are they different from dapps?
  * Comparison of application design & architecture (eg prover & verifier functions)
    * Take Sudoku as an example to highlight the difference in approach while designing a dapp vs a zkApp
  * How does a zkApp work on Mina?
* Part 4 - Deploy a Hello World smart contract on Mina
  * SnarkyJS (elementary concepts)
  * Brief explanation of a zkApp architecture in the context of a hello world smart contract
  * Setting up the dev environment
  * Coding a hello world smart contract
  * Deploying it on testnet
  * Interacting with it
* Part 5 - Building a zkApp - zkSudoku
  * Detailed explanation of application design & architecture
  * More relevant concepts of SnarkyJS
  * Walkthrough of the codebase (smart contracts, UI integration, wallet integration etc)
  * Deploying on testnet
  * Playing around with your first zkApp

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