Introducing Blockchain Applications: Understand and Develop Blockchain Applications Through Distributed Systems

ISBN-13: 9781484274798 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 476 str.

Joseph Thachil George

Spis treści

1: Introducing Blockchain Applications Through Distributed Systems

2: Introduction to Blockchain

3: Bitcoin

4: Ethereum

5: Proof of Stake: Consensus of the Future

6: Hyperledger Fabric

7: Consensus Algorithms for Blockchains

8: Sample Project Exercise: Consensus Algorithms for Blockchains

9: Real-Time Systems

10: Scheduling in Real-Time Systems

11: Engineering Based on Models

12: Blockly 4 SOS

13: Project: Cyber Physical Systems

14: Project Using MATLAB: Smart Farm

15: Platoon Project

16: Blockchain Technology and Distributed Systems Future Scope and B-Coin Project

17: AI and Blockchain: Monitoring Autonomous Vehicles Management Project

18: Summary

O autorze

Joseph Thachil George is a Technical Consultant for International Game Technology (IGT), Rome, Italy. Additionally, Joseph is pursuing doctorate (PhD) in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He has completed M.S. in Cyber Security from the Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy. In addition, he is also part of the research group (DISIA) of the University of Florence, Italy, and the research group (INESC-ID Lisbon) of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research interests cover dynamic malware analysis, Blockchain technology - hyperledger fabric, and cyber security. In IGT, he has been a part of various project related to game configuration and integration in various platform. Specialized in Java and spring boot-based projects. He has also worked in various companies in India, Angola, Portugal, and UK; he has seven years of experience in various IT companies.

Blurb

Deepen your understanding of blockchain technology and develop your own blockchain applications. This book provides a thorough review of distribution-based systems on blockchain technology, starting from the fundamental concepts that underlie it, all the way through the implementation of a blockchain network for business purposes. 

Author Joseph Thachil George begins by introducing you to blockchain and some basic concepts of technology, including distributed systems, systems of systems, cyber-physical systems, the Byzantine Consensus, the CAP theorem, and cryptographic techniques. Next, he analyzes the structure of blocks and smart contracts and the mother of all blockchain platforms, Bitcoin. That sets the stage for an examination of transaction structure, validation, and flow, from creation to registration in the ledger and structure of the blocks, the Nakamoto consensus, and finally forks. From there, you’ll experience a deep dive into Ethereum; including the concepts of Gas and Message, smart contracts and the Ethereum virtual machine. From there, you’ll learn about the Ethereum consensus protocol, Ethereum Casper, and the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake algorithm. You’ll then see how blockchain can be connected to a distributed system, followed by a demonstration of how you can model a distributed system using Blockly4SoS and Kilobots. The concluding chapters offer a practical example that combines distributed systems with blockchain technology. 

After reading this book, you will understand how to implement blockchain technology in a distributed system and be able to leverage this knowledge in your own projects. 

You will:

• Learn the concept of blockchains by way of a practical example  
• Grasp the connection between distributed systems and blockchain technology
• Learn the design of blockchain with hyperledger fabric
• Learn the design of cyber-physical systems in a distributed environment