# Cardano 101 ## Table of Contents * What is Cardano? * Founding and IOG Organization * The Team Behind Cardano * The Cardano Blockchain * Commitment to Decentralization * How does Cardano work? * Three layers: Concensus, Ledger and Network layers.h * Cryptography * Peer-to-peer communication between nodes * Ouroborosg * What makes Ouroboros unique? * EUTXO * Interoperability * Sidechains * Hydra * Mithril * DApp Store * Hard Fork Combinator * Programming languages * Chain comparisons * Financial aspects * Wallets * Governance * Digital Identity * Educational initiatives * NFTs * Cardano resources and further reading **Source:**