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Blockchain basics : a non-technical introduction in 25 steps / Daniel Drescher.

By: Drescher, Daniel [author]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: [Berkeley, California?] : Apress, [2017]Distributor: New York, NY : Distributed by Springer Science + Business Media Description: xv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1484226038; 9781484226032; 9781484226049Subject(s): Blockchains (Databases) | Electronic funds transfers | Database management | Electronic commerce | Data encryption (Computer science) | Blockchains (Databases) | Data encryption (Computer science) | Database management | Electronic commerce | Electronic funds transfersDDC classification: 332.178/028 LOC classification: HG1710 | .D74 2017

Contents:

Stage 1. Terminology and technical foundations Stage 2. Why the Blockchain is needed Stage 3. How the Blockchain works Stage 4. Limitations and how to overcome them.

Summary: In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminolog is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors. This book bridges the gap that exits between purely technical books about the blockchain and purely business-focused books. It does so by explaining both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in business-relevant applications.

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Includes index.

Stage 1. Terminology and technical foundations Stage 2. Why the Blockchain is needed Stage 3. How the Blockchain works Stage 4. Limitations and how to overcome them.

In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminolog is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors. This book bridges the gap that exits between purely technical books about the blockchain and purely business-focused books. It does so by explaining both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in business-relevant applications.

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