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E-raamat: Blockchain for Teens: With Case Studies and Examples of Blockchain Across Various Industries

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  • Ilmumisaeg: 27-Dec-2022
  • Kirjastus: APress
  • Keel: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781484288085

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Similar to the Internet in the 1990s, Blockchain promises to revolutionize the world by reforming current business models. This book is a beginner-friendly guide for teens looking to build a basic foundation in Blockchain technologies. 

You'll start with an introduction to Blockchain, learn about the main features, and understand decentralization. Additionally, you'll get to know the current monetary system, major concepts in cryptography, and an overview of cryptocurrency. The book then explores various topics in Bitcoin, including its history, the consensus mechanism and the mining process. 







You'll also be introduced to non-fungible tokens (NFT)s, one of Blockchains most well-known technologies, and delve into its different aspects, including the top NFT marketplaces.  There is also a chapter about the Metaverse, another groundbreaking technology that will influence society throughout the next decade. You'll see how Crypto and NFTs enhance the Metaverse, and the relationship between Blockchain and the Metaverse.





At the end of the book you'll review topics from previous chapters in a discussion on the future of Blockchain and conclude with an overview of real-life examples of Blockchain across various industries.





What You'll Learn









Examine the basics of Bitcoin and Ethereum Create your very own Bitcoin wallet

Understand the concept of NFTs and build your first token

Explore the Metaverse in Blockchain Envision the future of Blockchain

This Book Is For





Teens who are looking to build a basic understanding of Blockchain technologies.





 
About the Authors xi
About the Technical Reviewer xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 Blockchain: A Groundbreaking Technology
1(50)
What Is Blockchain?
2(7)
How the Blockchain Works
9(3)
Block Header
12(4)
Block Body
16(3)
Consensus Algorithms
19(1)
Proof of Work (PoW)
20(5)
Proof of Stake (PoS)
25(3)
The Evolution of Monetary System
28(1)
A Barter System
28(2)
Commodity Money
30(3)
Paper Money
33(1)
Plastic Money
34(2)
Mobile Payments
36(3)
Understanding Cryptocurrency
39(1)
Cryptocurrency Market
40(2)
What Is Crypto Volatility?
42(5)
Difference Between Coin and Token
47(2)
Summary
49(2)
Chapter 2 Cryptography: The Backbone of Blockchain Security
51(26)
The Basics of Cryptography
52(1)
Symmetric Key Cryptography
53(4)
Asymmetric Key Cryptography
57(18)
Summary
75(2)
Chapter 3 Bitcoin: The Future of Money
77(58)
Bitcoin History
78(1)
Early Attempts
78(4)
The Financial Crisis of 2008
82(22)
Getting to Know Bitcoin
104(1)
Bitcoin Unit
105(1)
Bitcoin Halving
106(1)
Bitcoin Wallet
107(7)
Bitcoin Network
114(3)
Transactions
117(1)
The Transaction Data Structure
118(6)
Transaction Pool
124(1)
Transaction Fees
125(1)
Lighting Network
126(3)
How Lightning Network Works
129(4)
Summary
133(2)
Chapter 4 Ethereum: A Gateway to Cryptocurrency
135(48)
The History of Ethereum
136(1)
Whitepaper Released (November 2013)
136(1)
Yellow Paper Released (April 2014)
137(1)
The Birth of Ethereum (July 2014)
137(1)
Launching the Ether Sale (July-September 2014)
137(1)
Ethereum Released (June 2015)
138(1)
DA0 Attack (July 2016)
138(1)
Ethereum 2.0 (The Merge)
139(3)
Getting to Know Ethereum
142(1)
Ether (Unit)
142(1)
Gas, Gas Price, and Gas Limit
143(3)
Ethereum Account
146(3)
Smart Contract
149(2)
Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
151(5)
Ethereum Nodes
156(2)
Ethereum Clients
158(11)
Ethereum Network
169(2)
How Ethereum Works
171(1)
The Structure of a Transaction
172(2)
Transaction Receipt
174(1)
Block
175(6)
Summary
181(2)
Chapter 5 Smart Contracts and Dapps: From Theory to Practice
183(46)
Introducing Remix
184(1)
File Explorers
185(1)
Solidity Compiler
186(1)
Deploy and Run Transactions
187(2)
Other Modules
189(1)
Writing Your First Smart Contract
190(1)
Write a Contract
190(6)
Compile a Contract
196(2)
Deploy and Run a Contract
198(3)
Taking Control of Your First Ethereum Wallet
201(8)
Decentralized Applications (Dapps)
209(1)
Getting Started
210(3)
Connect to Metamask
213(7)
Tokens Standard
220(1)
ERC-20
221(3)
ERC-721
224(3)
Summary
227(2)
Chapter 6 NFT: Crypto As Collectibles
229(38)
What Is an NFT?
230(1)
Fungible vs. Nonfungible
230(3)
A Brief History of NFs
233(2)
Applications of NFTs
235(1)
Images
235(1)
Videos
236(1)
GIFs
236(2)
Audio
238(1)
Digital Real Estate
238(1)
Trading Cards
239(1)
Video Game Items
240(1)
Fashion
241(1)
3D Models
241(1)
Text
241(1)
Domain Names
242(2)
Examples of NFTs
244(2)
Selling Points of NFTs
246(1)
Scarcity
246(1)
Authenticity
246(1)
Easy to Use with Cryptocurrency
246(1)
Ownership
247(1)
Permanence
247(1)
Efficiency
247(1)
Royalties
247(1)
Cheap to Create
248(1)
Creating Your Own NFT
248(5)
NFT Marketplace
253(2)
OpenSea.io
255(1)
Rarible
256(1)
SuperRare
257(1)
Foundation
258(1)
Nifty Gateway
259(1)
Axie Marketplace
260(1)
NBA Top Shot Marketplace
261(1)
Mintable
262(1)
Larva Labs/CryptoPunks
263(1)
The Future of NFT
263(2)
Summary
265(2)
Chapter 7 Metaverse: The World Reimagined
267(48)
Introduction to Metaverse
268(1)
What Is the Metaverse?
268(1)
The Brief History of Metaverse
269(3)
Characteristics of the Metaverse
272(4)
AR, VR, MR, and XR
276(1)
Augmented Reality (AR)
276(4)
Virtual Reality (VR)
280(4)
Mixed Reality (MR)
284(1)
Extended Reality (XR)
285(1)
Understanding Metaverse Layers
286(1)
Experience
287(1)
Discovery
287(2)
Creator Economy
289(1)
Spatial Computing
289(1)
Decentralization
290(1)
Human Interface
291(1)
Infrastructure
292(1)
Crypto NFTs Games in the Metaverse
293(1)
Business Model in the Game Industry
294(5)
Example of Play-to-Earn NFT Games
299(4)
Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse
303(1)
What Is Virtual Land?
304(1)
Decentraland (A Case Study)
304(6)
The Future of the Metaverse
310(1)
Metaverse Stages 1: Emerging (2021-2030)
311(1)
Metaverse Stages 2: Advanced (2030-2050)
312(1)
Metaverse Stages 3: Mature (After 2050)
312(1)
Summary
312(3)
Chapter 8 Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Reinventing Financial Services
315(70)
What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?
317(2)
The Structure of DeFi
319(1)
Layer 1 The Settlement Layer
320(1)
Layer 2 The Asset Layer
321(1)
Layer 3 The Protocol Layer
322(1)
Layer 4 The Application Layer
323(1)
Level 5 The Aggregation Layer
323(1)
Decentralized Stablecoin
324(1)
Stablecoin History
325(1)
Types of Stablecoins
325(1)
A Deep Dive into Stablecoins--Maker (DAI)
326(8)
Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs)
334(2)
Type of Decentralized Exchanges
336(1)
Automated Market Makers (AMMs)
337(1)
AMM Basic Concepts
338(13)
Decentralized Exchange Aggregators
351(1)
A Deep Dive into the AMM DEXs--Uniswap
352(16)
Decentralized Lending and Borrowing
368(1)
An Overview of the DeFi Lending Platform--Aave
368(11)
Decentralized Insurance
379(2)
Popular DeFi Insurance Platform
381(2)
Summary
383(2)
Chapter 9 The Future of Blockchain
385(34)
The Evolution of the Internet
386(1)
Web 1.0 (1989-2004)--World Wide Web
387(2)
Web 2.0 (2004-Present)--Participative Social Web
389(1)
Web 3.0--Decentralization
390(2)
Blockchain in Finance
392(3)
Letters of Credit in Trade Finance
395(6)
Blockchain in a Supply Chain
401(1)
Document Management
402(1)
Integration of Various Centralized IT Software Systems
403(1)
Lack of Transparency Regarding Data
403(3)
Blockchain in the Food Supply Chain Industry
406(4)
Other Sectors of Supply Chain Industries
410(1)
Blockchain in Healthcare
411(1)
Health Data Accuracy
411(1)
Health Data Interoperability
412(1)
Insurance Claims
413(3)
Health Data Management
416(1)
Disease Prevention
417(1)
Summary
417(2)
Index 419
Brian Wu holds a computer science Master's degree and is a senior blockchain architect and consultant. Brian has over 18 years of hands-on experience across various technologies, including Blockchain, Big Data, Cloud, System, Infrastructure, and UI. He has worked on more than 50 projects in his career.He has written several books, published by O'Reilly and Packt, on popular fields within blockchain, including: "Learn Ethereum (First edition)" "Hands-On Smart Contract Development with Hyperledger Fabric V2", "Hyperledger cookbook," "Blockchain Quick Start Guide," "Security Tokens and Stablecoins Quick Start Guide," "Blockchain By Example," and "Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week."