Beginning Blockchain: A Beginner's Guide to Building Blockchain Solutions - Softcover

Singhal, Bikramaditya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148423443X ISBN 13: 9781484234433

Publisher: Apress, 2018

Synopsis

Chapter 1: Blockchain Introduction Chapter This chapter gives an overview of what Blockchain is all about and how it has evolved. It also gives an insight on its fitment with the ever changing technology trend. No of 15 Sub -Topics 1. Backstory of Blockchain 2. What is Blockchain 3. Centralized Vs Distributed systems 4. Why is Blockchain important 5. Blockchain uses and use cases Chapter 2: How Blockchain Works Chapter This chapter is designed to provide in-depth technical understanding on the basic fundamentals that make up to Blockchain. It lays a foundation with prerequisite knowledge with sufficient code examples to help the readers understand and build Blockchain applications. No of 80 Sub - Topics 1. Cryptography (Public Key, Digital Signatures, Hash Functions) 2. Blockchain Data structure 3. Blockchain components (Transaction, Mining, Proof of work, Timestamping, Consensus mechanism) 4. Private and Public Blockchains Chapter 3: How Bitcoin Works Chapter This chapter connects the concepts learnt from the previous chapter and provides insights on end to end Blockchain application development, with Bitcoin as the use case. It gives a complete understanding on designing Bitcoin applications. No of pages : 70 Sub - < 1. What is Bitcoin and how it works 2. Bitcoin design evolution 3. Bitcoin Protocol (Transactions, Network, Cryptography and Consensus) 4. Bitcoin Client, Keys, addresses and Wallets 5. Bitcoin Scripts 6. Building Bitcoin applications Chapter 4: The Ethereum Blockchain Chapter This chapter demonstrates an alternative protocol "Ethereum" for building decentralized application on Blockchain technology. It explains how to build smart applications on Ethereum Blockchain that are capable of Smart Contract execution. No of 50 Sub - 1. Overview of Ethereum 2. Ethereum Protocol 3. Basics of Solidity Programming Language 4. Programming Smart Contracts 5. Developing Ethereum Applications Chapter 5: Other Blockchain Flavors Chapter This chapter is an effort to provide a sound grip on other open source developments on Blockchain and the readers get an idea on existing Blockchain frameworks and platforms. No of 25 Sub - 1. Why so many flavors 2. The Hyperledger Project 3. BitShares 4. R3CEV

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About the Author

Bikramaditya Singhal is a Blockchain expert and AI practitioner with experience working in multiple industries. He is proficient in Blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, cryptography, cyber security, and data science. He has extensive experience in training and consulting on Blockchain and has designed many Blockchain solutions. He worked with companies such as WISeKey, Tech Mahindra, Microsoft India, Broadridge, Chelsio Communications, and he also co-founded a company named Mund Consulting that focuses on big data analytics and artificial intelligence. He is an active speaker at various conferences, summits, and meetups. He has also authored a book entitled Spark for Data Science.

Gautam Dhameja is a blockchain application consultant based out of Berlin, Germany. For most of this decade, he has been developing and delivering enterprise software including Web & Mobile apps, Cloud-based hyper-scale IoT solutions, and more recently, Blockchain-based decentralized applications (DApps). He possesses a deep understanding of the decentralized stack, cloud solutions architecture and object-oriented design. His areas of expertise include Blockchain, Cloud-based enterprise solutions, Internet of Things, Distributed Systems and Native & Hybrid Mobile apps. He is also an active blogger and speaker and regularly speaks at tech conferences and events.

Priyansu Panda is a research engineer at Underwriters Laboratories, Bangalore, India. He has worked with other IT companies such as Broadridge, Infosys Limited, and Tech Mahindra. His areas of expertise include Blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, game theory, IoT, and artificial intelligence. Priyansu's current research is on building next-gen applications leveraging Blockchain, IoT, and AI. His major research interests include building Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO), and the security, scalability, and consensus of Blockchains.

Review

“Blockchain may be described as a disruptive technology across multiple industries. A well-written book on this topic would be both relevant and timely.” (Nancy Eickelmann, Computing Reviews, July 08, 2019)

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148423443X
• ISBN 13: 9781484234433
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1