Title: Theory / Important / CS / Algo / Blockchain-5 / handbook 1.0
Tags: récupéré

Name: A blockchain
Definition: A file, linked list of block
Page: 5

Name: A block
Definition: A record of some transaction, validated by the network in a given timespan
Page: 5

Name: A ledger
Definition: A record of some transaction
Page: 5
French: Registre

Name: The genesis block
Definition: The first block of a blockchain
Page: 5

Name: Proof of work
Definition: A certification of some transaction
Page: 6
Context: Bitcoin

Question: How to manipulate data on a blockchain ?
Answer: Manipulating at least half of the network
Page: 6

Name: A smart contract
Definition: rules: a piece of code running on top of a blockchain network
Page: 7
Definition2: a transaction, triggered when some condition of the rule is met
Conjdef: Both

Name: Record of transactions
Definition: File containing all information since block 1 - tracking all asset mouvements
Page: 7
Name2: Assets
Extra: ledger ?

Name: Consensus rules
Definition: Defining game theoretical behavioural rulesets of all actors in the network
Page: 7
Name2: Governance

Name: P2P Network of computers
Definition: A network of all devices running the blockchain protocol, and keeping records of transactions
Page: 7
Context: Block chain
Name2: The Physical network

Name: Blockchain technology stack
Definition: Application layer
Page: 7
Definition2: Blockchain layer (Record of transactions, consensur rules, P2P network of computers)
Conjdef: The stack
Definition3: Internet layer

Name: A server
Definition: A central computer, containing data and coordinating actions
Page: 9

Question: Why you should not stock large amount of data on blockchain ?
Answer: Too slow
Page: 10
Answer2: Doesn't allow privacy

Name: Decentralized application
Page: 11
Abbreviation: dApp

Name: Altcoins
Definition: A blockchain-based coin which is not bitcoin
Page: 13
Section: Types​ ​ of​ ​ Blockchains

Name: Public blockchain
Definition: A block chain in which anyone can participate in any role
Page: 14
Section: Types​ ​ of​ ​ Blockchains
Example: Bitcoin​ , ​ ​ Ethereum​ , ​ ​ Monero,​ ​ Dash,​ ​ Litecoin,​ ​ Dodgecoin,​ ​ etc.

Name: Federated​ ​ Blockchains
Definition: A block chain operated under the leadership of a group. This group decide the rule
Page: 14
Section: Types​ ​ of​ ​ Blockchains
Example: ​ R3​​ ​ (Banks),​​ ​ EWF​​ ​ (Energy),​ ​ B3i​ ​ (Insurance)​ , ​ ​ Corda
Name2: Consortium​ ​ Blockchains

Name: Private ​ Blockchains
Definition: A block chain whose write permission is centralized to one organisation
Page: 14
Section: Types​ ​ of​ ​ Blockchains
Example: MONAX​ , ​ ​ Multichain