Blockchain for teens : with case studies and examples of Blockchain across various industries

Blockchain for teens : with case studies and examples of Blockchain across various industries / Brian Wu, Bridget Wu.

Similar to the Internet in the 1990s, Blockchain promises to revolutionize the world by reforming current business models. This book is a beginner-friendly guide for teens looking to build a basic foundation in Blockchain technologies. You'll start with an introduction to Blockchain, learn abou...

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Main Authors: Wu, Xun (Writer on Blockchain) (Author), Wu, Bridget (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress L. P., 2023.
Subjects:
Blockchains (Databases)
Computer science.
Computer science
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Authors
  • About the Technical Reviewer
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Blockchain: A Groundbreaking Technology
  • What Is Blockchain?
  • How the Blockchain Works
  • Block Header
  • Block Body
  • Transaction Counter
  • Transactions
  • Consensus Algorithms
  • Proof of Work (PoW)
  • Energy Consumption
  • The 51% Problem
  • Proof of Stake (PoS)
  • The Evolution of Monetary System
  • A Barter System
  • Commodity Money
  • Metallic Coin
  • Paper Money
  • Plastic Money
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Payment Types
  • Understanding Cryptocurrency
  • Cryptocurrency Market
  • What Is Crypto Volatility?
  • What Could Cause a High Volatility in the Crypto Market?
  • Emerging Market
  • New Technology
  • Decentralization
  • Sentimental
  • Difference Between Coin and Token
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Cryptography: The Backbone of Blockchain Security
  • The Basics of Cryptography
  • Symmetric Key Cryptography
  • Stream Ciphers
  • Block Ciphers
  • Asymmetric Key Cryptography
  • Public and Private Keys
  • How the Diffie-Hellman Algorithm Works
  • How Digital Signatures Work
  • Digital Signatures
  • Hash Algorithms
  • The Keccak-256 Algorithm
  • Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
  • Deriving an Ethereum Address
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Bitcoin: The Future of Money
  • Bitcoin History
  • Early Attempts
  • The Financial Crisis of 2008
  • The Birth of Bitcoin
  • Early Development
  • Moving Mainstream
  • The Block Size War
  • Acceptance As a Mainstream Currency
  • Getting to Know Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin Unit
  • Bitcoin Halving
  • Bitcoin Wallet
  • How Bitcoin Wallets Work
  • Types of Bitcoin Wallets
  • Web Wallets
  • Desktop Wallets
  • Mobile Wallets
  • Hardware Wallets
  • Paper Wallets
  • Bitcoin Network
  • Full Nodes
  • Light Nodes or SPV
  • Mining Nodes
  • Transactions
  • The Transaction Data Structure
  • Input
  • Output
  • UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output)
  • One Input - Two Outputs
  • One Input - Multiple Outputs
  • Multiple Inputs - One or Two Outputs
  • Transaction Pool
  • Transaction Fees
  • Lighting Network
  • How Lightning Network Works
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4: Ethereum: A Gateway to Cryptocurrency
  • The History of Ethereum
  • Whitepaper Released (November 2013)
  • Yellow Paper Released (April 2014)
  • The Birth of Ethereum (July 2014)
  • Launching the Ether Sale (July-September 2014)
  • Ethereum Released (June 2015)
  • DAO Attack (July 2016)
  • Ethereum 2.0 (The Merge)
  • Phase 0 - Beacon Chain
  • Phase 1 - Merge
  • Phase 2 - Shard Chain
  • Getting to Know Ethereum
  • Ether (Unit)
  • Gas, Gas Price, and Gas Limit
  • Ethereum Account
  • Externally Owned Account (EOA)
  • Contract Account (CA)
  • Smart Contract
  • Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
  • Ethereum Nodes
  • Full Node
  • Archive Node
  • Light Node
  • Ethereum Clients
  • Geth Console
  • Geth JSON-RPC via Command
  • Geth Folder Structure
  • Ethereum Network
  • How Ethereum Works
  • The Structure of a Transaction
  • Transaction Receipt
  • Block
  • Summary

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