Blockchain technology
Chandramouli Subramanian, Asha A. George, Abhilash K A, Meena Karthikeyan
- Kolkata University press c2021
- 672p. P.B.
Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors
1. Fundamentals of Blockchain 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Origin of Blockchain 1.3 Blockchain Solution 1.4 Components of Blockchain 1.5 Block in a Blockchain 1.6 The Technology and the Future Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
2. Blockchain Types and Consensus Mechanism 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Decentralization and Distribution 2.3 Types of Blockchain 2.4 Consensus Protocol Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
3. Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, Altcoin and Token 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Bitcoin and the Cryptocurrency 3.3 Cryptocurrency Basics 3.4 Types of Cryptocurrency 3.5 Cryptocurrency Usage Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
4. Public Blockchain System 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Public Blockchain 4.3 Popular Public Blockchains 4.4 The Bitcoin Blockchain 4.5 Ethereum Blockchain Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
5. Smart Contracts 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Smart Contract 5.3 Characteristics of a Smart Contract 5.4 Types of Smart Contracts 5.5 Types of Oracles 5.6 Smart Contracts in Ethereum 5.7 Smart Contracts in Industry Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
6. Private Blockchain System 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Key Characteristics of Private Blockchain 6.3 Why We Need Private Blockchain 6.4 Private Blockchain Examples 6.5 Private Blockchain and Open Source 6.6 E-commerce Site Example 6.7 Various Commands (Instructions) in E-commerce Blockchain 6.8 Smart Contract in Private Environment 6.9 State Machine 6.10 Different Algorithms of Permissioned Blockchain 6.11 Byzantine Fault 6.12 Multichain Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
7. Consortium Blockchain 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Key Characteristics of Consortium Blockchain 7.3 Why We Need Consortium Blockchain 7.4 Hyperledger Platform 7.5 Overview of Ripple 7.6 Overview of Corda Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
8. Initial Coin Offering 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Blockchain Fundraising Methods 8.3 Launching an ICO 8.4 Investing in an ICO 8.5 Pros and Cons of Initial Coin Offering 8.6 Successful Initial Coin Offerings 8.7 Evolution of ICO 8.8 Ico Platforms Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
9. Security in Blockchain 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Security Aspects in Bitcoin 9.3 Security and Privacy Challenges of Blockchain in General 9.4 Performance and Scalability 9.5 Identity Management and Authentication 9.6 Regulatory Compliance and Assurance 9.7 Safeguarding Blockchain Smart Contract (DApp) 9.8 Security Aspects in Hyperledger Fabric Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
10. Application of Blockchain 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Blockchain in Banking and Finance 10.3 Blockchain in Education 10.4 Blockchain in Energy 10.5 Blockchain in Healthcare 10.6 Blockchain in Real-estate 10.7 Blockchain in Supply Chain 10.8 The Blockchain and IoT Summary | Multiple Choice Questions | Short-answer Questions | Essay-type Questions
12. Blockchain Case Studies 12.1 Case Study 1 – Retail 12.2 Case Study 2 – Banking and Financial Services 12.3 Case Study 3 – Healthcare 12.4 Case Study 4 – Energy and Utilities
13. Blockchain Platform using GoLanguage 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Learn How to Execute Your First GolangProgram in Atom 13.3 Know How to Do Basic Programming Using Golang 13.4 Basic Packages in Golang 13.5 Creating Simple Blockchain Using Golang 13.6 Creating Simple Blockchain with Proof-of-Work (PoW) 13.7 Using Golang 13.8 Connecting to Ethereum Using Golang Summary | Practical Questions (Using Golang)
14. Blockchain Ethereum Platform using Solidity 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Remix IDE 14.3 Structure of a Smart Contract Program 14.4 Using Remix to Write and Run a Solidity Program 14.5 Modifiers 14.6 Events 14.7 Arrays in Solidity 14.8 Function Visibility 14.9 Variable Visibility 14.10 Function Modifier Keyword 14.11 How Funds Are Accepted 14.12 Fallback Function 14.13 Contract Inheritance 14.14 Contract Communicating with Another Contract 586 14.15 External Libraries 14.16 ERC20 Token Transfer 14.17 Error Handling in Solidity 14.18 Application Binary Interface (ABI) 14.19 Swarm (Decentralized Storage Platform) 14.20 Whisper (Decentralized Messaging Platform) Summary | Practical Questions (Using Ethereum Solidity)
15. Blockchain Platform using Python 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Learn How to Use Python Online Editor 15.3 Basic Programming Using Python 15.4 Python Packages for Blockchain Summary | Practical Questions (Using Python)
16. Blockchain platform using Hyperledger Fabric 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Components of Hyperledger Fabric Network 16.3 Chaincodes from Developer.ibm.com 16.4 Blockchain Application Using Fabric Java SDK Summary | Practical Questions (Using Python)
Appendices | Connecting Remix with Ganache; Connecting MyEtherWallet with Ganache; Connecting Remix with Metamask; Model Syllabus for Blockchain Technology Index