Blockchain Basics A NonTechnical Introduction in 25 Steps By Daniel Drescher (auth.)

ISBN 10: 1484226046

ISBN 13: 9781484226049

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 Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors This book bridges the gap that exists between purely technical books about the blockchain and purely businessfocused books It does so by explaining both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in businessrelevant applications What Youll Learn What the blockchain is Why it is needed and what problem it solves Why there is so much excitement about the blockchain and its potential Major components and their purpose How various components of the blockchain work and interact Limitations, why they exist, and what has been done to overcome them Major application scenarios Who This Book Is For Everyone who wants to get a general idea of what blockchain technology is, how it works, and how it will potentially change the financial system as we know it ReviewsThe book is really what is says to be it introduces the Blockchain Basics without formulas or programming And still, does it in a serious way, which allows you to take home the knowledge after reading it vitoshacademycom , May, 2018 The book could be used as a textbook or simply to help structure a presentation on blockchain I think that the book achieves its objectives to explain to a nontechnical audience what the blockchain is, how it works, and where it can be applied It should also allow the reader to understand a lot of the hype that surrounds blockchain and to differentiate the ways in which the term is used Computing Reviews, October, 2017This book presents a very intuitive and comprehensive introduction to the blockchain technology It is useful to understand the concept and to find analogies to explain blockchain to people that are not familiar with it The book is concisely written and well structured, so that the reader can easily follow and understand the presented concepts Nicolas Kube, Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Vol 32, 2018