Blockchain basics : a non-technical introduction in 25 steps /: a non-technical introduction in 25 steps. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel Drescher.
• Authors: Drescher, Daniel
• Other Names: Kirk, Laurence technical reviewer.
• Contents: Thinking in layers and aspects -- Seeing the big picture -- Recognizing the potential -- Discovering the core problem -- Disambiguating the term -- Understanding the nature of ownership -- Spending money twice -- Planning the blockchain -- Documenting ownership -- Hashing data -- Hashing in the real world -- Identifying and protecting user accounts -- Authorizing transactions -- Storing transaction data -- Using the data store -- Protecting the data store -- Distributing the data store among peers -- Verifying and adding transactions -- Choosing a transaction history -- Paying for integrity -- Bringing the pieces together -- Seeing the limitations -- Reinventing the blockchain -- Using the blockchain -- Summarizing and going further.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Apress
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 255 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 332.1/78; Computer science; Electronic funds transfers; Blockchains (Databases); Database management; Electronic commerce; Data encryption (Computer science); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Banks & Banking; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- E-Commerce -- General; COMPUTERS -- Databases -- General; Blockchains (Databases); Data encryption (Computer science); Database management; Electronic commerce; Electronic funds transfers; Computers -- Security -- General; Computers -- Expert Systems; Computers -- System Administration -- Storage & Retrieval; Business & Economics -- Finance; Data encryption; Expert systems / knowledge-based systems; Data mining; Banking; Finance; Software engineering; Banks and banking; Capital market; Computers -- Database Management -- General; Databases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484226049; 1484226046
• Related ISBNs: 9781484226032; 1484226038
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
• Access Rights: 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).
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