Blockchain for Teens: With Case Studies and Examples of Blockchain Across Various Industries

Similar to the Internet in the 1990s, Blockchain promises to revolutionize the world by reforming current business models. This book is a beginner-friendly guide for teens looking to build a basic foundation in Blockchain technologies.

You'll start with an introduction to Blockchain, learn about the main features, and understand decentralization. Additionally, you'll get to know the current monetary system, major concepts in cryptography, and an overview of cryptocurrency. The book then explores various topics in Bitcoin, including its history, the consensus mechanism and the mining process.

You'll also be introduced to non-fungible tokens (NFT)s, one of Blockchain's most well-known technologies, and delve into its different aspects, including the top NFT marketplaces. There is also a chapter about the Metaverse, another groundbreaking technology that will influence society throughout the next decade. You'll see how Crypto and NFTs enhance the Metaverse, and the relationship between Blockchain and the Metaverse.

At the end of the book you'll review topics from previous chapters in a discussion on the future of Blockchain and conclude with an overview of real-life examples of Blockchain across various industries.

What You'll Learn

• Examine the basics of Bitcoin and Ethereum
• Create your very own Bitcoin wallet
  
• Understand the concept of NFTs and build your first token
  
• Explore the Metaverse in Blockchain
• Envision the future of Blockchain

This Book Is For

Teens who are looking to build a basic understanding of Blockchain technologies.

與1990年代的互聯網類似，區塊鏈承諾通過改革現有的商業模式來改變世界。這本書是一本針對希望在區塊鏈技術上建立基礎的青少年的入門指南。

你將從區塊鏈的介紹開始，了解其主要特點並理解去中心化。此外，你還將了解當前的貨幣系統、密碼學的主要概念以及加密貨幣的概述。本書還探討了比特幣的各種主題，包括其歷史、共識機制和挖礦過程。

你還將介紹區塊鏈最著名的非同質化代幣（NFT），並深入探討其不同方面，包括頂級NFT市場。書中還有一章關於元宇宙（Metaverse），這是另一項將在未來十年影響社會的突破性技術。你將看到加密貨幣和NFT如何增強元宇宙，以及區塊鏈與元宇宙之間的關係。

在本書的最後，你將在關於區塊鏈未來的討論中回顧前幾章的主題，並總結各行業中區塊鏈的實際應用。

你將學到什麼：
- 研究比特幣和以太坊的基礎知識
- 創建自己的比特幣錢包
- 理解NFT的概念並建立自己的第一個代幣
- 在區塊鏈中探索元宇宙
- 展望區塊鏈的未來

本書適合對區塊鏈技術有基本了解的青少年。

Brian Wu holds a computer science Master's degree and is a senior blockchain architect and consultant. Brian has over 18 years of hands-on experience across various technologies, including Blockchain, Big Data, Cloud, System, Infrastructure, and UI. He has worked on more than 50 projects in his career.

He has written several books, published by O'Reilly and Packt, on popular fields within blockchain, including: "Learn Ethereum (First edition)" "Hands-On Smart Contract Development with Hyperledger Fabric V2", "Hyperledger cookbook," "Blockchain Quick Start Guide," "Security Tokens and Stablecoins Quick Start Guide," "Blockchain By Example," and "Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week."

Brian Wu擁有計算機科學碩士學位，是一位高級區塊鏈架構師和顧問。Brian在各種技術領域擁有超過18年的實踐經驗，包括區塊鏈、大數據、雲計算、系統、基礎設施和用戶界面。他在職業生涯中參與了50多個項目的工作。

他曾經出版過幾本書，由O'Reilly和Packt出版，涵蓋了區塊鏈中的熱門領域，包括：《學習以太坊（第一版）》、《使用Hyperledger Fabric V2進行智能合約開發》、《Hyperledger食譜》、《區塊鏈快速入門指南》、《安全代幣和穩定幣快速入門指南》、《區塊鏈實例》和《一週內學會七種NoSQL數據庫》。