Specifications
| book-author | Jimmy Song |
|---|---|
| publisher | O’Reilly Media; 1st edition |
| file-type | |
| pages | 350 pages |
| language | English |
| isbn10 | 1492031496 |
| isbn13 | 9781492031499 |
Book Description
Learn how to program a bitcoin library with this hands-on ePub guide titiled “Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch” from one of the leading teachers on bitcoin and bitcoin programming. Best selling author Jimmy Song shows you the basics; including the blocks; mathematics; network; and transactions behind this popular cryptocurrency and its blockchain payment system. You will also learn how simplified payment verification and how proof-of-work works.
This ePub/PDF ebook is ideal for programmers looking to change the course of their careers; enterprises exploring bitcoin applications; and college students taking a college-level class. You can use this ebook as training tool to help you learn cryptocurrency/bitcoin concepts and then as a handy reference guide once you start to build your bitcoin library.
You will learn how to:
- Create your own testnet transaction
- Use Python libraries to program bitcoin
- Use the Script smart contract language
- Verify proof-of-work to secure the blockchain
- Parse; validate; and create bitcoin transactions
- Explore public key cryptography and cryptocurrency at a fundamental level
- Understand simplified payment verification and learn how light wallets work
