Even if you never touch a cryptocurrency, the technology that underpins them—blockchain—is silently becoming part of the world around us. Yet most explanations are long on hype and buzzwords when you need a concise, clear summary.
The Fundamentals of Blockchain, Bitcoin & Crypto lays out what you need to understand to get started tapping into the power of blockchain or trading crypto.
Taught by IT security instructor Gabriel Avramescu, 28 step-by-step lessons guide you through every aspect of blockchain, from how it functions to how it enables new types of fintech. Learn about hash functions, block hashes, and how the network interacts to mine and sell currency—particularly important considering the long-term implications of this technology are broadening beyond the financial into areas as diverse as document control, shipping and logistics, health care, and more.
Anywhere you need a clear understanding of who has interacted with something, and the data that comes with that interaction, blockchain is likely going to be part of it in some way going forward.
The course concludes by exploring the day-to-day of Bitcoin as an example case of blockchain principles: How to build a Bitcoin wallet, how it’s traded, how it’s converted to other currencies, and how Bitcoin is “mined” using on-site hardware and cloud-based methods.
As blockchain becomes more accepted and accessible, understanding how it works and its applications will increasingly become part of your day-to-day life at work and home. PCMag readers can start learning with The Fundamentals of Blockchain, Bitcoin & Crypto, on sale for $24.99—87 percent off the MSRP.
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