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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Berkeley, California?] : Apress, [2017]Distributor: New York, NY : Distributed by Springer Science + Business MediaDescription: xv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1484226038
  • 9781484226032
  • 9781484226032 (pbk)
  • 9781484226049 (ebook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.178028 DRE 23
LOC classification:
  • HG1710 .D74 2017
Online resources:
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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Reference Book VIT-AP Reference Reference 332.178028 DRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan MNGT 022828
Text Book VIT-AP Reference 332.178028 DRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from VIT-AP to School of Business & General Section since 2025-04-05 MNGT 022829

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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