Introduction to Blockchains for Computer Networking

• Blockchains
• Examples of Centralized Systems
• Trend: Centralized to Decentralized
• Bitcoin
• Bitcoin History
• Hash Function
• Cryptographic Hash Functions
• Secret Key Cryptography
• Public Key Encryption
• Public-Key Authentication and Secrecy
• Digital Signature
• Transaction
• Blocks
• Blockchains
• Bitcoin Address
• Pseudo-anonymous
• Proof-of-Work
• Puzzle
• Block Structure
• Merkle Tree
• Smart Property
• Potential Blockchain Applications
• Networking Applications of Blockchains
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Data Provenance
• Data Privacy
• Data Integrity
• Blockchain Challenges
• Alternatives to Proof of Work
• Blockchain Implementations
• Key Strengths of Blockchains
• Ideas to Enhance Blockchains
• Risk Propels Progress
• Decisions with Risk
• Our Goal
• Blockchain Generations
• Can the Blockchains be Enhanced?
• Current Blockchain Process
• Probabilistic Blockchain Process
• Blockchain 4.0: Database to Knowledge Base
• Empirical Validation
• Results
• Other Readings
• Online Resources

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