Mastering Corda: Blockchain for Java Developers
內容描述
Get a consistent, linear pathway for learning Corda and building CorDapps. With Mastering Corda, everyone from beginners to Corda warriors will learn how to build blockchain and Corda skills while exploring the nuances of developing real-world decentralized and distributed applications. You'll learn Corda's big picture and value proposition as well as its deeper intricacies.
As a distributed ledger and smart contract platform, Corda shares several characteristics with blockchain--except Corda is designed for use cases such as finance, supply chains, healthcare, trade finance, and digital investment that require a high-volume of transactions, scalability, and data privacy. If you have basic Java skills, this book will help you understand blockchain and show you how to build decentralized applications--or CorDapps.
Jamiel Sheikh, founder and CEO of Chainhaus, helps you:
Gain knowledge and experience with tools to become a blockchain developer
Understand Corda's value proposition and alignment with business strategy
Dive deep into Corda's architecture and blockchain fundamentals
Contrast Corda with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger
Build real-world token and payment applications
Perform data analytics and machine learning on Corda nodes
Develop a CorDapp hands-on using sample code
作者介紹
Jamiel Sheikh, is the founder and CEO of Chainhaus, an advisory, dev shop, education and venture studio specializing in blockchain, AI & data science. He has worked for organizations like Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Oracle and GE. He currently runs one of the largest and most active Blockchain Meetups in NYC and is an active speaker and teacher, teaching graduate-level performance management, blockchain & data science courses at NYU and CUNY. He holds an MBA from Columbia University, BBA from Baruch College and is completing his second Master's in Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Institute of Technology. He is certified in Corda as both a developer and an instructor.
