Blockchain for Dummies, 2nd IBM Limited Edition

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Título:
Blockchain for Dummies, 2nd IBM Limited Edition

Autor:
Manav Gupta

Categoria:
Tecnologia > Geral

Doador:
Raffaello D. N.

Sinopse:
Blockchain often gets sold as a buzzword, but this guide starts with the practical question behind Chapter 1: why today’s transaction systems are slow, costly, and fragile, and how a shared ledger can change that. The table of contents makes the structure clear, moving from blockchain’s origins to how the technology works, then into business friction, real-world use cases, Hyperledger, and a final roadmap for building a first application. The book explains the mechanics that matter most for enterprise use, including shared ledgers, permissions, consensus, and smart contracts, before widening the lens to the participants who keep a network running. It then shows how blockchain can reduce information, interaction, and innovation friction across industries, with chapters on financial services, trade finance, cross-border transactions, digital identity, supply chain, food safety, healthcare records, and payment preauthorization. The inclusion of Hyperledger Fabric and IBM’s development platform gives the material a clear business and implementation focus rather than a purely speculative one. Readers get an accessible, beginner-friendly map of blockchain as a business technology, not just a cryptocurrency topic. The final chapters turn theory into action by walking through how to identify a use case, define the network goal, choose dependencies and providers, develop smart contracts, and test the system. It is a practical introduction for teams that want to understand what blockchain is for, where it fits, and what the first deployment steps look like.