| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 255 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Thinking in layers and aspects -- Seeing the big picture -- Recognizing the potential -- Discovering the core problem -- Disambiguating the term -- Understanding the nature of ownership -- Spending money twice -- Planning the blockchain -- Documenting ownership -- Hashing data -- Hashing in the real world -- Identifying and protecting user accounts -- Authorizing transactions -- Storing transaction data -- Using the data store -- Protecting the data store -- Distributing the data store among peers -- Verifying and adding transactions -- Choosing a transaction history -- Paying for integrity -- Bringing the pieces together -- Seeing the limitations -- Reinventing the blockchain -- Using the blockchain -- Summarizing and going further |
| Summary |
In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors. This book bridges the gap that exists between purely technical books about the blockchain and purely business-focused books. It does so by explaining both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in business-relevant applications |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Electronic funds transfers.
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Blockchains (Databases)
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Database management.
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Electronic commerce.
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Data encryption (Computer science)
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Data encryption.
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Expert systems / knowledge-based systems.
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Data mining.
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Banking.
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Finance.
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Databases.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Banks & Banking.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- E-Commerce -- General.
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COMPUTERS -- Databases -- General.
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Blockchains (Databases)
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Data encryption (Computer science)
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Database management
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Electronic commerce
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Electronic funds transfers
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kirk, Laurence, technical reviewer
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| LC no. |
2017936232 |
| ISBN |
9781484226049 |
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1484226046 |
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