Drescher, Daniel,

Blockchain basics : a non-technical introduction in 25 steps / Daniel Drescher. - xv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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.

1484226038 9781484226032 9781484226049

2017936232


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 transfers.

HG1710 / .D74 2017

332.178/028