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A Programmer's Introduction to Blockchain
- Narrated by: Tony Gaitatzis
- Length: 33 mins
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Summary
Learn what a blockchain is and how it is built using standard computer science concepts and terminology.
In seven chapters, this book explains simply and practically how a blockchain is constructed and functions. It describes how the computers form the network; how data is tracked, managed, and verified; and how software updates and hacking affect the system.
What you'll learn:
- What is a blockchain
- How the network is built
- How changes are tracked
- How data is transmitted through the network
- How data is verified, and how that verification is incentivized
- How data is sequenced, stored, and secured
- How the network is secured and software is updated
Who This Book is For
This book is for programmers and technology enthusiasts who already have a general understanding of how computers, networks, and data structures work, and want to understand how these things come together to create blockchain technologies.