Professionals look to Ethereum as a blockchain-based platform to develop safe applications and conduct secure transactions. It takes a knowledgeable guiding hand to understand how Ethereum works and what it does -- and Ethereum For Dummies provides that guidance. Written by one of the leading voices in the blockchain community and best selling author of Blockchain For Dummies, this book demystifies the workings of Ethereum and shows how it can enhance security, transactions, and investments.

As an emerging application of blockchain technology, Ethereum attracts a wide swath of professionals ranging from financial pros who see it as a way to enhance their business, security analysts who want to conduct secure transactions, programmers who build apps that employ the Ethereum blockchain, or investors interested in cashing in on the rise of cryptocurrency. Ethereum For Dummies offers a starting point to all members of this audience as it provides easy-to-understand explanation of the tools and techniques of using Ethereum.

Understand the fundamentals of Ethereum
Build smart contracts
Create decentralized applications
Examine public and private chains

If you need to get a grip on one of the biggest applications of blockchain technology, this book makes it easier.

Autorentext

Michael G. Solomon, PhD, is a full-time security, privacy, blockchain, and data science expert. An active speaker, consultant, and author, Michael is a professor of cybersecurity and global business with blockchain technology at the University of the Cumberlands. He has written more than 20 books on IT, security, and the PMP exam.

Klappentext

Dive into a secure future Professionals look to Ethereum as a blockchain-based platform to develop safe applications and conduct secure transactions. It takes a knowledgeable guiding hand to understand how Ethereum works and what it does -- and Ethereum For Dummies provides that guidance. Written by one of the leading voices in the blockchain community and best selling author of Blockchain For Dummies, this book demystifies the workings of Ethereum and shows how it can enhance security, transactions, and investments. As an emerging application of blockchain technology, Ethereum attracts a wide swath of professionals ranging from financial pros who see it as a way to enhance their business, security analysts who want to conduct secure transactions, programmers who build apps that employ the Ethereum blockchain, or investors interested in cashing in on the rise of cryptocurrency. Ethereum For Dummies offers a starting point to all members of this audience as it provides easy-to-understand explanation of the tools and techniques of using Ethereum. Understand the fundamentals of Ethereum Build smart contracts Create decentralized applications Examine public and private chains If you need to get a grip on one of the biggest applications of blockchain technology, this book makes it easier.

Inhalt

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting to Know Blockchain and Ethereum 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Ethereum 7 Chapter 2: Learning about Blockchain 21 Chapter 3: Exploring Use Cases for Ethereum 43 Part 2: Setting Up Your Ethereum Development Environment 57 Chapter 4: Examining the Ethereum Ecosystem and Development Lifecycle 59 Chapter 5: Getting and Configuring Ethereum Development Tools 77 Chapter 6: Establishing an Ethereum Wallet 95 Part 3: Building Ethereum Distributed Blockchain Apps 107 Chapter 7: Building Your First Ethereum Apps 109 Chapter 8: Learning about Smart Contracts 125 Chapter 9: Writing Your Own Smart Contracts with Solidity 147 Part 4: Testing and Deploying Ethereum Apps 173 Chapter 10: Testing Ethereum Apps 175 Chapter 11: Deploying and Maintaining Ethereum Apps 191 Chapter 12: Integrating Non-Blockchain Apps with Ethereum 205 Part 5: The Part of Tens 219 Chapter 13: Ten Free Ethereum Resources 221 Chapter 14: Ten Design Principles for Distributed Blockchain Apps 229 Chapter 15: Top Ten Ethereum Projects 239 Index 247