# Episode 1- CESS Network Introduction

* Slides: [Episode 1- CESS Network Introduction.pdf](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E5cEA4O43JVZW_c8rqf1D4IRtZ9XlOwKmiAG_47QL_E/edit?usp=sharing)

## Topics

* Course Logistics
* What is CESS?
* Why Choose CESS?
* Decentralized Industry Challenges and Solutions
  * Storage Industry Challenges & Solutions
  * Content Delivery Network Challenges & Solutions
  * AI Training Challenges
* CESS Use Case
* History and Roadmap
* Try Out CESS
* Learn, Explore, Contribute
* Getting in Touch

## Course Videos

### Episode 1- CESS Network Introduction

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## Action Items

* Join [Discord Channel](https://discord.gg/8dnTGdWQ)
* Join [Telegram](https://t.me/CESS_Storage_official)
* Try out
  * [DeOSS](https://cess.network/deoss.html)
  * [DeShare](https://cess.network/deshare.html)
  * [CESS Scan](https://scan.cess.network/)

## Further Study

* Read through the CESS Doc
  * [What is CESS](https://doc.cess.network/readme/what-is-cess)
  * [Technical Highlight](https://doc.cess.network/readme/technical-highlight)
  * [Use Cases](https://doc.cess.network/readme/use-cases)
  * [CESS Whitepaper](https://github.com/CESSProject/Whitepaper/blob/main/cess-whitepaper.pdf)
* Check out [CESS Events](https://cess.network/posts/events)
* Check out [Ambassador Program](https://cess.network/ambassador.html)