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Blockchain Quick Reference. A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development

Blockchain Quick Reference. A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development

Brenn Hill, Samanyu Chopra, Paul Valencourt

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Blockchain Quick Reference takes you through the electrifying world of blockchain technology and is designed for those who want to polish their existing knowledge regarding the various pillars of the blockchain ecosystem.

This book is your go-to guide, teaching you how to apply principles and ideas for making your life and business better. You will cover the architecture, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), tokens, smart contracts, and terminologies of the blockchain technology, 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 tokens, 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.

By the end of this book, you will not only have solved current and future problems relating to blockchain technology but will also be able to build efficient decentralized applications.
  • 1. Blockchain 101
  • 2. Components and structure of Blockchain
  • 3. Decentralization vs Distributed Systems
  • 4. Cryptography and mechanics behind blockchain
  • 5. Bitcoins
  • 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 token
  • 17. Decentralized applications(Dapps)
  • 18. Mining
  • 19. ICO 101
  • 20. Creating your own currency
  • 21. Scalability and other challenges
  • 22. Future of Blockchain: Potential and predictions
  • Title: Blockchain Quick Reference. A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development
  • Author: Brenn Hill, Samanyu Chopra, Paul Valencourt
  • Original title: Blockchain Quick Reference. A guide to exploring decentralized blockchain application development
  • ISBN: 9781788994255, 9781788994255
  • Date of issue: 2018-08-10
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_1570
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing