This is the 2nd course in the Daml Fundamentals certification path, which leads to a foundational-level certification exam and capstone project. The Daml Fundamentals certification path prepares a developer to build a simple Daml application through learning the basics of Daml programming and testing. The Daml Fundamentals certification path consists of three courses: Functional Programming in Daml, Canton Ledger Programming in Daml, and Testing in Daml.

This course should take approximately 3 hours to complete, and covers the following topics:
- How to reason about the Canton ledger model and its components
- How to write and test templates
- How to identify and retrieve contracts
- Transaction trees
- Functor, applicative, and action
- Actions and loops

Prerequisites:
1. Successful completion of the Functional Programming in Daml course.
2. Basic understanding of the Daml value proposition. (https://www.digitalasset.com/developers)
3. Familiarity with Daml use cases. (https://www.digitalasset.com/use-cases)
4. Basic understanding of programming concepts such as variables, data-types, expressions, conditions, and iterations.
5. Experience leveraging programming languages and frameworks to build production applications in a professional environment.

UPDATE NOTICE:

• LINK UPDATE: The prerequisite links (digitalasset.com/developers and digitalasset.com/use-cases) point to outdated or redirected pages. For current developer resources, visit docs.canton.network.

• The topics "How to identify and retrieve contracts" and "Transaction trees" cover areas with significant Canton 3 changes — see notes on those specific lessons.