Advanced Blockchain Development
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-83882-319-1 (ISBN)
Explore distributed ledger technology, decentralization, and smart contracts and develop real-time decentralized applications with Ethereum and Solidity
Key Features
Get to grips with the underlying technical principles and implementations of blockchain
Build powerful applications using Ethereum to secure transactions and create smart contracts
Gain advanced insights into cryptography and cryptocurrencies
Book DescriptionBlockchain technology is a distributed ledger with applications in industries such as finance, government, and media. This Learning Path is your guide to building blockchain networks using Ethereum, JavaScript, and Solidity. You will get started by understanding the technical foundations of blockchain technology, including distributed systems, cryptography and how this digital ledger keeps data secure. Further into the chapters, you’ll gain insights into developing applications using Ethereum and Hyperledger. As you build on your knowledge of Ether security, mining , smart contracts, and Solidity, you’ll learn how to create robust and secure applications that run exactly as programmed without being affected by fraud, censorship, or third-party interference. Toward the concluding chapters, you’ll explore how blockchain solutions can be implemented in applications such as IoT apps, in addition to its use in currencies. The Learning Path will also highlight how you can increase blockchain scalability and even discusses the future scope of this fascinating and powerful technology. By the end of this Learning Path, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to tackle pain points encountered in the blockchain life cycle and confidently design and deploy decentralized applications.
This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:
Mastering Blockchain - Second Edition by Imran Bashir
Building Blockchain Projects by Narayan Prusty
What you will learn
Understand why decentralized applications are important
Discover the mechanisms behind bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrencies
Master how cryptography is used to secure data with the help of examples
Maintain, monitor, and manage your blockchain solutions
Create Ethereum wallets
Explore research topics and the future scope of blockchain technology
Who this book is forThis Learning Path is designed for blockchain developers who want to build decentralized applications and smart contracts from scratch using Hyperledger. Basic familiarity with any programming language will be useful to get started with this Learning Path.
Imran Bashir has a master’s degree in information security from Royal Holloway, University of London. He has a background in software development, solution architecture, infrastructure management, and IT service management. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and British Computer Society (BCS). Imran has an experience of sixteen years in the public and financial sectors. He worked on large-scale IT projects for public sector before moving to the financial services industry. Since then he has worked in various technical roles for different financial companies in Europe's financial capital, London. Currently, he is working for an investment bank in London. Narayan Prusty is a full-stack developer. He works as a consultant for various start-ups around the world. He has worked on various technologies and programming languages but is very passionate about JavaScript, WordPress, Ethereum, Solr, React, Cordova, MongoDB, and AWS. Apart from consulting for various start-ups, he also runs a blog titled QNimate and a video tutorial site titled QScutter, where he shares information about a lot of the technologies he works on.
Table of Contents
Blockchain 101
Decentralization
Understanding How Ethereum Works
Smart Contracts
Symmetric Cryptography
Public Key Cryptography
Getting Started with web3.js
Introducing Bitcoin
Building a Wallet Service
Alternative Coins
Development Tools and Frameworks
Building a Betting App
Hyperledger
Alternative Blockchains
Blockchain - Outside of Currencies
Scalability and Other Challenges
Building a Consortium Blockchain
Current Landscape and What's Next
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.05.2019 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 75 x 93 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Kryptologie |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-83882-319-0 / 1838823190 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83882-319-1 / 9781838823191 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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