In this chapter, we learned about the tools required in smart contract development, testing, and deployment. We learned about Remix, the online official IDE by the Ethereum Foundation; Mist, the official Ethereum Wallet and browser; and MetaMask, the tool to help in Ethereum smart contract development. We learned about the ERC20 token standard, Web3, and the Truffle framework. Furthermore, we worked on smart contract creation, along with various details of deployment of a smart contract on Ropsten.
In the coming chapters, we will learn more about decentralized applications and Ethereum Accounts. We will also study in depth about mining, ICO, creating our own currency by forking the Bitcoin repository, and we will discuss the challenges facing blockchain technology.
