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1 online resource (256 pages) |
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29.99 |
| Summary |
Unravel the mysteries of blockchains Blockchain technologies are disrupting some of the world's biggest industries. Blockchain For Dummies provides a fast way to catch up with the essentials of this quickly evolving tech. Written by an author involved in founding and analyzing blockchain solutions, this book serves to help those who need to understand what a blockchain can do (and can't do). This revised edition walks you through how a blockchainsecurely records data across independent networks. It offers a tour of some of the world's best-known blockchains, including those that power Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It also provides a glance at how blockchain solutions are affecting the worlds of finance, supply chain management, insurance, and governments. Get a clear picture of what a blockchain can do Learn how blockchains rule cryptocurrency and smart contracts Discover current blockchains and how each of them work Test blockchain apps Blockchain has become the critical buzzword in the world of financial technology and transaction security - and now you can make sense of it with the help of this essential guide. |
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Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). WlAbNL |
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Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
| Contents |
Introducing Blockchain -- Picking a Blockchain -- Getting Your Hands on Blockchain -- Beholding the Bitcoin Blockchain -- Encountering the Ethereum Blockchain -- Riding the Waves Blockchain -- Finding the Factom Blockchain -- Examining the EOS Blockchain -- Getting Your Hands on Hyperledger -- Applying Microsoft Azure -- Getting Busy on IBM Bluemix -- Financial Technology -- Real Estate -- Insurance -- Government -- Other Industries -- Ten (Or So) Free Blockchain Resources -- The Ten Rules to Never Break on the Blockchain -- Ten Top Blockchain Projects. |
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Bitcoin.
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Blockchains (Databases)
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Data encryption (Computer science)
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Database management.
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Digital currency.
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Electronic commerce.
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Electronic funds transfers.
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Bitcoin. |
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Chaînes de blocs. |
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Chiffrement (Informatique) |
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Commerce électronique. |
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Monnaie électronique. |
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Bases de données -- Gestion. |
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Transferts électroniques de fonds. |
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Bitcoin. |
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Database management |
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Bitcoin |
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Blockchains (Databases) |
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Data encryption (Computer science) |
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Digital currency |
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Electronic commerce |
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Electronic funds transfers |
| Added Author |
Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company.
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| ISBN |
1119555132 |
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9781119555131 |
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9781119555179 (e-book) |
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1119555175 |
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9781119555018 |
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