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Professional Blockchain: Build your understanding of how distributed ledger technology, decentralization and smart contracts will impact you and your business
This book provides you with a comprehensive view of blockchain technology and develops a solid foundation with deep knowledge of all of its vital aspects. It will empower you to start your career as a blockchain developer.
Key FeaturesUnderstand theoretical and practical aspects of blockchain technologyIntroduction to all major Blockchain platformsLearn smart contract programming using solidityBook DescriptionBy the end of this book, learners will have adequate knowledge to start a career in blockchain industry. It provides an introduction to all the relevant concepts of blockchain technology. It also covers both theoretical and practical aspects in depth. Students will get detailed insights into how blockchain works and the techniques that are used to build it. They will learn to develop decentralized applications and smart contracts using Ethereum, Solidity, Truffle, Ganache, and other relevant frameworks. As the book provides a comprehensive knowledge of blockchain technology, it is a self-contained product that enables students to understand the technology fully.
What you will learnBy the end of this book, you will be able
Learn the theoretical and practical foundations of the blockchain technologyExplain decentralization and its relationship with blockchain technologyDemonstrate how cryptography is used to provide security servicesDescribe inner workings of Bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrenciesImplement smart contractsLearn how Ethereum blockchain worksDevelop decentralized applications using Solidity and relevant frameworksExamine applications of the blockchain technology beyond currenciesImplement other blockchain solutions including Hyperledger, Corda, and so onExplore research topics and the future scope of blockchain technologyWho This Book Is ForAnyone who is interested in learning blockchain technology. Some background in computing and programming would be useful but not necessary.
About the AuthorImran Bashir has an M.Sc. in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and has a background in software development, solution architecture, infrastructure management, and IT service management. He is also a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and British Computer Society (BCS). Imran has sixteen years of experience 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. He is currently working for an investment bank in London.
Key FeaturesUnderstand theoretical and practical aspects of blockchain technologyIntroduction to all major Blockchain platformsLearn smart contract programming using solidityBook DescriptionBy the end of this book, learners will have adequate knowledge to start a career in blockchain industry. It provides an introduction to all the relevant concepts of blockchain technology. It also covers both theoretical and practical aspects in depth. Students will get detailed insights into how blockchain works and the techniques that are used to build it. They will learn to develop decentralized applications and smart contracts using Ethereum, Solidity, Truffle, Ganache, and other relevant frameworks. As the book provides a comprehensive knowledge of blockchain technology, it is a self-contained product that enables students to understand the technology fully.
What you will learnBy the end of this book, you will be able
Learn the theoretical and practical foundations of the blockchain technologyExplain decentralization and its relationship with blockchain technologyDemonstrate how cryptography is used to provide security servicesDescribe inner workings of Bitcoin and alternative cryptocurrenciesImplement smart contractsLearn how Ethereum blockchain worksDevelop decentralized applications using Solidity and relevant frameworksExamine applications of the blockchain technology beyond currenciesImplement other blockchain solutions including Hyperledger, Corda, and so onExplore research topics and the future scope of blockchain technologyWho This Book Is ForAnyone who is interested in learning blockchain technology. Some background in computing and programming would be useful but not necessary.
About the AuthorImran Bashir has an M.Sc. in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and has a background in software development, solution architecture, infrastructure management, and IT service management. He is also a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and British Computer Society (BCS). Imran has sixteen years of experience 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. He is currently working for an investment bank in London.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2019
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