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Learn Ethereum: Build your own decentralized applications with Ethereum and smart contracts

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Learn Ethereum

Section 1: Blockchain and Ethereum Basics

Since its inception, blockchain has fundamentally changed how people can transfer values such as ether and establish trust between parties without any intermediary. In this section, we will learn all about blockchain. We will also learn about the architecture and ecosystem that Ethereum functions on.

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  • Explore the Ethereum ecosystem and understand the latest research on the platform
  • Build decentralized apps (Dapps) using smart contracts and Ethereum with the help of practical examples
  • Learn to make your decentralized applications fast and highly secure

Description

Ethereum is a blockchain-based, decentralized computing platform that allows running smart contracts. This book provides a basic overview of how Ethereum works, its ecosystem, mining process, and the consensus mechanism. It also demonstrates a step-by-step approach for building decentralized applications. This book begins with the very basics of Blockchain technology. Then it dives deep into the Ethereum architecture, framework and tools in its ecosystem. It also provides you an overview of ongoing research on Ethereum, for example, Layer 1 and 2 scaling solution, Stablecoin, ICO/STO/IEO, etc. Next, it explains Solidity language in detail, and provides step-by-step instructions for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and monitoring decentralized applications. In addition, you’ll learn how to use Truffle, Remix, Infura, Metamask, and many other Ethereum technologies. It’ll also help you develop your own cryptocurrency by creating ERC20, and ERC721 smart contracts from scratch. Finally, we explain private blockchains, and you learn how to interact with smart contracts through wallets.

Who is this book for?

This book is for all developers and architects who want to explore Ethereum blockchain fundamentals and get started with building real-world decentralized applications. Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language such as JavaScript will be useful but not mandatory.

What you will learn

  • Understand the concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrency
  • Master Ethereum development tools such as Truffle, Remix IDE and Infura
  • Delve into smart contract development
  • Develop DApps frontend using Node.js, React.js, and Web3js API
  • Learn Etherscan and other tools to secure and monitor smart contracts
  • Develop and debug smart contracts by working with Remix
  • Apply Truffle suite to compile, migrate, and unit test smart contracts
  • Explore smart contracts such as ERC20 token and decentralized digital market

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18 Chapters
Section 1: Blockchain and Ethereum Basics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 1: Blockchain and Ethereum Basics
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Technical Requirements
Introducing blockchain technology
Rehashing cryptography
Anatomizing a blockchain consensus mechanism
Understanding Bitcoin and cryptocurrency
Ushering in the world of Ethereum
Summary
Ethereum Architecture and Ecosystem Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ethereum Architecture and Ecosystem
Technical Requirements
Introducing Ethereum architecture
Diving deep into Ethereum
Understanding mining in Ethereum
Working with tools and technologies in Ethereum ecosystem
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Deep Research on Ethereum Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Deep Research on Ethereum
Technical Requirements
Understanding challenges in distributed systems
Scaling Ethereum
Following up on EVM and lower-level protocol improvements
Implementing Ethereum 2.0 roadmap
Introducing cryptoassets and Ethereum token standards
Working with decentralized data and content storage
Decentralized messaging with Whisper
Summary
Section 2: Blockchain Development Cycle Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Blockchain Development Cycle
Solidity Fundamentals Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Solidity Fundamentals
Technical Requirements
Introducing Solidity
Learning the fundamental programming structure in Solidity
Understanding inheritance, abstract contracts, and interfaces
Examining smart contract execution under the hood
Mastering advanced programming concepts in Solidity
Putting it all together – rental property leasing
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Developing Your Own Cryptocurrency Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Developing Your Own Cryptocurrency
Technical Requirements
Understanding token standards
Setting up an Ethereum development environment
Creating an ERC-20 token
Creating ERC 721 token – the DigitalArt token
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Smart Contract Development and Test Fundamentals Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Smart Contract Development and Test Fundamentals
Technical Requirements
Understanding Remix development fundamentals
Understanding development using Truffle and unit testing
Security testing
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Writing UI for the DApps Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Writing UI for the DApps
Technical requirements
Knowing about DApps
Working with Web3 JavaScript API
Setting up a DApp development environment
Building frontend UI components
Running the decentralized digital art market DApp
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Ethereum Tools and Frameworks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Ethereum Tools and Frameworks
Technical requirements
Understanding the Ethereum development tools and frameworks
The Ethereum client API
Ethereum storage
Ethereum messages – Whisper
Popular smart contract libraries
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Section 4: Production and Deployment
Creating an Ethereum Private Chain Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating an Ethereum Private Chain
Technical requirements
Understanding a private and permissioned blockchain
Setting up a local private Ethereum blockchain
Using optional flags with new chains
Introducing the popular private blockchains in the industry
Private blockchains use cases
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Deployment of Your Smart Contract Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Deployment of Your Smart Contract
Technical requirements
Deploying smart contracts with testnet
Monitoring smart contracts
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Building Ethereum Wallets Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building Ethereum Wallets
Technical requirements
Understanding the wallet technology
Creating an Ethereum wallet
Working with third-party Ethereum wallets
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Conclusion
Technical requirements
Facing the challenges of Ethereum and blockchain
Glancing over the Ethereum ecosystem
Emerging technology fusion – blockchain, AI/ML, and IoT
Meeting the future of Ethereum
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Learn Ethereum doesn’t show theory only, but also the real-world applications. I was able to learn Ethereum by following the examples and running the code in the book. The book will become a must read in the future. I highly recommend Learn Ethereum for your shelf.
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If you want to do an ultra-learning on Ethereum, “Learn Ethereum” is the book for you! It’s the best reference for Ethereum I have yet to find either online or offline. “Learn Ethereum” is an excellent introduction into Ethereum ecosystem, and the mechanism of Ethereum. The book demonstrates a step-by-step approach in building decentralized applications. It offers a quick guide, allowing people who does not have in-depth or systematic knowledge to master Ethereum quickly. The authors have a deep understanding of developing smart contacts and Dapps and provided hands on examples. Their insights and experiences make this book easy to read and follow.
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Xun (Brian) Wu is a senior blockchain architect and consultant. With over 20 years of hands-on experience across various technologies, including Blockchain, big data, cloud, AI, systems, and infrastructure, Brian has worked on more than 50 projects in his career. He has authored nine books, which have been published by O'Reilly, Packt, and Apress, focusing on popular fields within the Blockchain industry. The titles of his books include: Learn Ethereum (First Edition), Learn Ethereum (Second Edition), Blockchain for Teens, 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.
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Dongying Song has been a noteworthy leader in Blockchain, Ethereum, big data, ML, data science, and the cloud application development space for over 8 years. As an experienced software engineer and data scientist, she has worked for top-tier banks and pharmaceutical and technology companies. Dongying holds a master's degree in statistics from Columbia University and majored in mathematics during her undergraduate years. Her recent activities focus on Blockchain, Ethereum, and smart contract developments.
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Zhihong Zou is an innovative technology leader with over 20 years of experience delivering cutting-edge enterprise solutions. He has led transformative solutions in telecommunications, healthcare, and government that leverage blockchain, AI/ML, and modern cloud architectures to solve complex business challenges. As an insightful visionary and trusted advisor, Zhihong is passionate about driving digital transformation and future-proofing organizations. He holds an M.Sc degree in computational mathematics and an M.Sc in computer science. Zhihong has authored multiple papers on numerical computing and two popular editions of the book Learn Ethereum. In his free time, Zhihong enjoys sharing his blockchain expertise as an advocate and writer.
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