Blockchain Technology: Algorithms and Applications

1. Blockchain: Redefining the Internet
   1. Introduction
   2. Simplifying Blockchain
   3. Portrait of Blockchain
   4. Deciphering the Blockchain
   5. Uniqueness of the Blockchain
   6. Challenges and Potential Solutions
   7. Deducing Applications in Blockchain
2. Blockchain as an Evergreen Concept
   1. Evolution of Blockchain
   2. Decentralisation: Role in Blockchain
   3. Distributed Ledger Technology
   4. Blockchain Variants
3. Dissecting Blockchain
   1. Cryptography in Blockchain
   2. Concept of Hashing / Fingerprinting Data
   3. Creating a Transaction Hash
   4. Merkle Trees: Arranging Transactions
   5. Chaining of Blocks
   6. Building the Network
   7. Accessing the Network
   8. Digital Signature: Building the Trust Layer
   9. Transaction Travel
   10. Putting it all Together
4. Creating a Truly Decentralised Network
   1. Challenges of Current Internet
   2. Whom do We Trust?
   3. Two Generals’ Problem
   4. Byzantine Generals Problem
   5. Byzantine Fault Tolerance
   6. Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance
   7. Paxos and Raft Algorithm
5. Decentralised Internet: Public Blockchains
   1. Cryptocurrencies
   2. Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
   3. How Bitcoin Stands Out?
   4. Proof of Work: Mining Cryptocurrencies
   5. Tracking Bitcoins: Unspent Transaction Outputs(UTXO)
   6. Bitcoin in Public Perception
   7. Beyond Bitcoin
6. Blockchain 2.0: Programmable Blockchains
   1. Transition Phase of Bitcoin To Ethereum
   2. Concept of Ethereum World Computer
   3. Ethereum Virtual Machine
   4. Account Balance Model
   5. Ethereum Network
   6. Ethereum Clients
   7. Journey from PoW to PoS
   8. Smart Contracts in Ethereum
   9. Decentralised Applications in Ethereum
   10. Tools Used in Ethereum
   11. Ethereum Upgrades
   12. Beyond Ethereum
   13. Layer 2 Networks
7. Permissioned Distributed Ledger Technology
   1. Importance of Permissioned Blockchains
   2. Introduction to Hyperledger Foundation
   3. Hyperledger Distributed Ledger Frameworks
   4. Hyperledger Fabric
   5. Hyperledger Tools and Libraries
   6. Corda by R3
   7. Use Cases of Permissioned Blockchains
8. Challenges of Blockchain
   1. Blockchain Trilemma
   2. Technical Challenges
   3. Organisational Challenges
   4. General Challenges
9. Use cases  in Blockchain technology
   1. Introduction
   2. Blockchain for Environment
   3. Blockchain for Finance
   4. Blockchain for Insurance
   5. Blockchain for Gaming
   6. Blockchain for Education
   7. Blockchain and Government
   8. Blockchain in Governance
   9. Blockchain for Healthcare
   10. Blockchain for Media
   11. Blockchain for Real Estate
   12. Blockchain for Supply Chain
10. The Revolutionary Impact of Blockchain
    1. Introduction
    2. Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO)
    3. DeFi
    4. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)
    5. Non-Fungible Token (NFT)
    6. Metaverse
    7. Way Forward

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