Oracle Blockchain Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with Oracle’s premium cloud blockchain services and build distributed blockchain apps with ease Key FeaturesDiscover Hyperledger Fabric and its components, features, qualifiers, and architectureGet familiar with the Oracle Blockchain Platform and its unique featuresBuild Hyperledger Fabric-based business networks with Oracle’s premium blockchain cloud serviceBook Description Hyperledger Fabric empowers enterprises to scale out in an unprecedented way, allowing organizations to build and manage blockchain business networks. This quick start guide systematically takes you through distributed ledger technology, blockchain, and Hyperledger Fabric while also helping you understand the significance of Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS). The book starts by explaining the blockchain and Hyperledger Fabric architectures. You'll then get to grips with the comprehensive five-step design strategy - explore, engage, experiment, experience, and influence. Next, you'll cover permissioned distributed autonomous organizations (pDAOs), along with the equation to quantify a blockchain solution for a given use case. As you progress, you'll learn how to model your blockchain business network by defining its assets, participants, transactions, and permissions with the help of examples. In the concluding chapters, you'll build on your knowledge as you explore Oracle Blockchain Platform (OBP) in depth and learn how to translate network topology on OBP. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with OBP and have developed the skills required for infrastructure setup, access control, adding chaincode to a business network, and exposing chaincode to a DApp using REST configuration. What you will learnModel your blockchain-based business network by defining its components, transactions, integrations, and infrastructure through use casesDevelop, deploy, and test chaincode using shim and REST, and integrate it with client apps using SDK, REST, and eventsExplore accounting, blockchain, hyperledger fabric, and its components, features, qualifiers, architecture and structureUnderstand the importance of Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS)Experiment Hyperledger Fabric and delve into the underlying technologySet up a consortium network, nodes, channels, and privacy, and learn how to translate network topology on OBPWho this book is for If you are a blockchain developer, blockchain architect or just a cloud developer looking to get hands-on with Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service, then this book is for you. Some familiarity with the basic concepts of blockchain will be helpful to get the most out of this book

Learn quick and effective techniques to get up and running with building blockchain including Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric. Key FeaturesUnderstand the key concepts of decentralized applications and consensus algorithmsLearn key concepts of Ethereum and Solidity programmingPractical guide to get started with build efficient Blockchain applications with Ethereum and HyperledgerBook Description Blockchain is a technology that powers the development of decentralized applications.This technology allows the construction of a network with no single control that enables participants to make contributions to and receive benefits from the network directly. This book will give you a thorough overview of blockchain and explain how a blockchain works.You will begin by going through various blockchain consensus mechanisms and cryptographic hash functions. You will then learn the fundamentals of programming in Solidity – the defacto language for developing decentralize, applications in Ethereum. After that, you will set up an Ethereum development environment and develop, package, build, and test campaign-decentralized applications.The book also shows you how to set up Hyperledger composer tools, analyze business scenarios, design business models, and write a chain code. Finally, you will get a glimpse of how blockchain is actually used in different real-world domains. By the end of this guide, you will be comfortable working with basic blockchain frameworks, and develop secure, decentralized applications in a hassle-free manner. What you will learnUnderstand how blockchain hashing worksWrite and test a smart contract using SolidityDevelop and test a decentralized applicationBuild and test your application using Hyperledger FabricImplement business network using Hyperledger ComposerTest and interact with business network applicationsWho this book is for The book is for developers, analysts, or anyone looking to learn about Blockchain in a quick and easy manner.

Adopt distributed technology to deliver immutable data ownership solutions KEY FEATURES ● Understand how Blockchain is the backbone of bitcoin and smart contracts. ● Complete coverage across distributed systems, blockchain frameworks, smart contracts and wallet. ● Includes use-cases and current trends on the adoption of blockchain across different business models. DESCRIPTION This book is about developing a comprehensive understanding of blockchain, how it works and can benefit the functioning of the organization. This book exposes you to blockchain technology and illustrates how to leverage it to create value. First, you should have a working grasp of cryptography, cypher modes, digital signatures, and digital certificates, all of which are thoroughly covered in the first chapter of this book. By gradually introducing you to Distributed Ledger Technology, you can start understanding blockchain. After that, you'll become acquainted with fundamental blockchain concepts like consensus models, algorithms, and procedures. You'll learn about blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric that enable the development of DApps, DeFi applications, and systems driven by blockchains. Additionally, concepts such as smart contracts, the Ethereum virtual machine, accounts, wallets, GAS, and mining are explained briefly and simplified. The book analyses current blockchain developments, various blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platforms and helps you to gain a better grasp of the technology. Throughout the book, you will understand multiple blockchain principles, procedures, tools, and platforms required to begin developing blockchain-based business networks. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Acquaint yourself with the blockchain's application cases and primary benefits. ● Consensus models, distributed networks, and cryptography techniques are well-understood. ● Recognize how smart contracts and cryptocurrencies work. ● Familiarize yourself with the HyperLedger Fabric and Ethereum. ● Examine the Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) model, platform, user interfaces, infrastructure, and network. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is intended for prospective blockchain developers, technical consultants, and anybody who is interested in learning and exploring the principles of blockchain technology, including the distributed systems, networking, cryptography, and smart contracts. Having prior knowledge around IT systems would be preferred. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Cryptography – The Basics 2. Understanding Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain 3. Consensus Models in Blockchain 4. Cryptocurrency 5. Ethereum, Smart Contract, and dApps 6. Hyperledger Fabric 7. Blockchain Trends

Leverage the power of Hyperledger Fabric to develop Blockchain-based distributed ledgers with ease Key Features Write your own chaincode/smart contracts using Golang on hyperledger network Build and deploy decentralized applications (DApps) Dive into real world blockchain challenges such as integration and scalability Book Description Blockchain and Hyperledger technologies are hot topics today. Hyperledger Fabric and Hyperledger Composer are open source projects that help organizations create private, permissioned blockchain networks. These find application in finance, banking, supply chain, and IoT among several other sectors. This book will be an easy reference to explore and build blockchain networks using Hyperledger technologies. The book starts by outlining the evolution of blockchain, including an overview of relevant blockchain technologies. You will learn how to configure Hyperledger Fabric and become familiar with its architectural components. Using these components, you will learn to build private blockchain networks, along with the applications that connect to them. Starting from principles first, you’ll learn to design and launch a network, implement smart contracts in chaincode and much more. By the end of this book, you will be able to build and deploy your own decentralized applications, handling the key pain points encountered in the blockchain life cycle. What you will learn Discover why blockchain is a game changer in the technology landscape Set up blockchain networks using basic Hyperledger Fabric deployment Understand the considerations for creating decentralized applications Learn to integrate business networks with existing systems Write Smart Contracts quickly with Hyperledger Composer Design transaction model and chaincode with Golang Deploy Composer REST Gateway to access the Composer transactions Maintain, monitor, and govern your blockchain solutions Who this book is for The book benefits business leaders as it provides a comprehensive view on blockchain business models, governance structure, and business design considerations of blockchain solutions. Technology leaders stand to gain a lot from the detailed discussion around the technology landscape, technology design, and architecture considerations in the book. With model-driven application development, this guide will speed up understanding and concept development for blockchain application developers. The simple and well organized content will put novices at ease with blockchain concepts and constructs.

Blockchain technology continues to disrupt a wide variety of organizations, from small businesses to the Fortune 500. Today hundreds of blockchain networks are in production, including many built with Hyperledger Fabric. This practical guide shows developers how the latest version of this blockchain infrastructure provides an ideal foundation for developing enterprise blockchain applications or solutions. Authors Matt Zand, Xun Wu, and Mark Anthony Morris demonstrate how the versatile design of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 satisfies a broad range of industry use cases. Developers with or without previous Hyperledger experience will discover why no other distributed ledger technology framework enjoys such wide adoption by cloud service providers such as Amazon, Alibaba, IBM, Google, and Oracle. Walk through the architecture and components of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 Migrate your current Hyperledger Fabric projects to version 2.0 Develop blockchain applications on the Hyperledger platform with Node.js Deploy and integrate Hyperledger on Amazon Managed Blockchain, IBM Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Develop blockchain applications with Hyperledger Aries, Avalon, Besu, and Grid Build end-to-end blockchain supply chain applications with Hyperledger

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO LEARNING EXACTLY HOW CRYPTOCURRENCY WORKS IN 2023 - INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE CRYPTO PORTFOLIO MANAGER WORKBOOK Cryptocurrency is more than just the future of money. Whether the market is up or down, cryptocurrencies are here to stay. It’s no secret that the crypto landscape can be confusing to the uninitiated. In Cryptocurrency QuickStart Guide, Dr. Jonathan Reichental draws from his decades of experience as a technology and business leader to break down exactly how crypto works and what newcomers to the space need to know. Presented in plain language that is stripped of jargon and unsubstantiated predictions, this thorough and approachable look at the world of cryptocurrency is the perfect starting point for anyone embarking on their own crypto journey. Regardless of whether you want to learn more about cryptocurrency to become a more informed investor, or you feel you might be missing out on the next big thing, or you just want to familiarize yourself with the future of money, there is something in this book for you! CRYPTOCURRENCY QUICKSTART GUIDE IS PERFECT FOR: - New or existing crypto investors who want to better understand cryptocurrencies on a technical level - People who feel overwhelmed by contradictory or inflated information surrounding the crypto space - Crypto investors who want to buy and sell their coins or branch out into mining or altcoins - Crypto newcomers who need a comprehensive overview or feel like they are missing out on the opportunities Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins can offer - Anyone who is interested in learning more about the future of digital currencies! CRYPTOCURRENCY QUICKSTART GUIDE EXPLAINS: - How the history of money has led us to this moment - How blockchain technology works and how it powers popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin - What beginners need to know about the crypto universe including Ethereum, altcoins, and tokens - How to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies along with critical considerations investors need to know - How the recent trend of DeFi interacts with traditional financial institutions, how NFTs fit into the world of crypto, how crypto mining works, international crypto considerations, and more! YOU WILL LEARN: - Crypto Fundamentals – Exactly How Crypto Works and What the Future May Hold for Digital Currency - Bitcoin and Beyond – The Differences Between Leading Coins, the Ethereum Network, and Altcoins, Plus More! - How to Be a Better Investor – How to Invest on Exchanges Using a Secure Crypto Wallet - Crypto Mechanics – How Crypto Mining Works and How to Store, Trade, and Safeguard Your Assets - The Future of Money – Where Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Altcoins Are Headed and What Investors Need to Know *LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE CRYPTOCURRENCY DIGITAL ASSETS* - Crypto Portfolio Manager Workbook - Crypto Research and Analysis Link Library - Major Cryptocurrencies Library *GIVING BACK* QuickStart Guides proudly supports One Tree Planted as a Reforestation partner. Working with One Tree Planted, we plant trees where they are needed most!

Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open blockchain. With this practical guide, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains. Discover why IBM, Microsoft, NASDAQ, and hundreds of other organizations are experimenting with Ethereum. This essential guide shows you how to develop the skills necessary to be an innovator in this growing and exciting new industry. Run an Ethereum client, create and transmit basic transactions, and program smart contracts Learn the essentials of public key cryptography, hashes, and digital signatures Understand how "wallets" hold digital keys that control funds and smart contracts Interact with Ethereum clients programmatically using JavaScript libraries and Remote Procedure Call interfaces Learn security best practices, design patterns, and anti-patterns with real-world examples Create tokens that represent assets, shares, votes, or access control rights Build decentralized applications using multiple peer-to-peer (P2P) components

Unleashing the Potentials of Blockchain Technology for Healthcare Industries discusses blockchain and its adaptation in healthcare industries to provide a secured framework to safeguard healthcare data, both patient and hospital data. The book integrates key pillars of blockchain such as foundations, architecture, smart contracts, adoption, standards, service (BaaS), security, consensus algorithms, drug discovery process, among others, for fortifying the current practices in the healthcare industries. In addition, it offers solutions to the pressing issues currently being faced by the healthcare processes due to the COVD-19 pandemic. This will be a valuable resource for medical informaticians, researchers, healthcare professionals and members of the biomedical field who are interested in learning more about the potentials of blockchain in healthcare. Presents comprehensive knowledge on blockchain and its adaptation in healthcare industries Covers a wide spectrum of healthcare areas such as product integrity, drug traceability, patient data management, digital identity management, security and control of healthcare transactions, returned drugs authenticity, pharma supply chain compliance, clinical trials data quality, and reliability Provides an instant reference for beginners to advanced industrial practitioners, researchers and academicians who want to understand the role, impact and challenges of adopting blockchain in healthcare industries