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Blockchain Quick Reference

You're reading from   Blockchain Quick Reference A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788995788
Length 350 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Brenn Hill Brenn Hill
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Paul Valencourt Paul Valencourt
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Paul Valencourt
Samanyu Chopra Samanyu Chopra
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Samanyu Chopra
Mariko Amekodommo Mariko Amekodommo
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Table of Contents (24) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Blockchain 101 2. Components and Structure of Blockchain FREE CHAPTER 3. Decentralization Versus Distributed Systems 4. Cryptography and Mechanics Behind Blockchain 5. Bitcoin 6. Altcoins 7. Achieving Consensus 8. Advanced Blockchain Concepts 9. Cryptocurrency Wallets 10. Alternate Blockchains 11. Hyperledger and Enterprise Blockchains 12. Ethereum 101 13. Solidity 101 14. Smart Contracts 15. Ethereum Development 16. Ethereum Accounts and Ether Tokens 17. Decentralized Applications 18. Mining 19. ICO 101 20. Creating Your Own Currency 21. Scalability and Other Challenges 22. Future of Blockchain 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Preface

This is Blockchain Quick Reference, a book designed to introduce newcomers to the world of blockchain in a holistic fashion. It takes you through the electrifying world of blockchain technology, and it is aimed at those who want to polish their existing knowledge of the various pillars of the blockchain ecosystem.

This book is your go-to guide that teaches you how to apply principles and ideas that making your life and business better. You will cover the architecture, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), tokens, smart contracts, and terminology, before studying how they work. All you need is a curious mind to get started with blockchain technology. Once you have grasped the basics, you will explore components of Ethereum, such as ether token, transactions, and smart contracts, in order to build simple Dapps. You will then move on to learning why Solidity is used specifically for Ethereum-based projects, followed by exploring different types of blockchain with easy-to-follow examples. All this will help you tackle challenges and problems. In addition to this, you will learn how blockchain has been revolutionizing IoT and machine learning, and how it can affect business processes.
By the end of this book, you will not only have solved current and future problems relating to blockchain technology but also be able to build efficient decentralized applications.

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