Title:
Blockchain / by Tiana Laurence.
Author:
Laurence, Tiana, author.
Publication Information:
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2019]
©2019
Call Number:
QA76.9.B56 L38 2019
Abstract:
"Blockchain is the techno-magic that enables cryptocurrencies and impacts the worlds of finance, insurance, supply chain management, and others. But you don't need to be a programmer or financial wizard to understand blockchain; you just need this book! It explains blockchain basics, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies, with real-world examples showing how blockchains functions and where they ad value. Learn how to interact with a blockchain, tour key blockchains, see how they disrupt huge industries, and much more." -- Back cover.
Edition:
2nd edition.
ISBN:
9781119555018
Series:
For dummies
--For dummies.
Physical Description:
xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Getting started with blockchain. Introducing blockchain ; Picking a blockchain ; getting your hands on blockchain -- Developing your knowledge. Beholding the Bitcoin blockchain ; Encountering the Ethereum blockchain ; Riding the Waves blockchain ; Finding the Factom blockchain ; Examining the EOS blockchain -- Powerful blockchain platforms. Getting your hands on Hyperledger ; Applying Microsoft Azure ; Getting busy on IBM Bluemix -- Industry impacts. Financial technology ; Real estate ; Insurance ; Government ; Other industries -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) free blockchain resources ; The ten rules to never break on the blockchain ; Ten top blockchain projects.
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