Category: Algorithms & Cryptography
eBook Details: Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (December 21, 2021) Language: English ISBN-10: 1492054860 ISBN-13: 978-1492054863 eBook Description: Mastering the Lightning Network: A Second Layer Blockchain Protocol for Instant Bitcoin Payments The Lightning Network (LN) is a rapidly growing second-layer payment protocol that works on top of Bitcoin to provide near-instantaneous transactions between two parties. With this Mastering the Lightning Network practical guide, authors Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Olaoluwa Osuntokun, and Rene Pickhardt explain how this advancement will enable the next level of scale for Bitcoin, increasing speed and privacy while reducing fees. This book examines: How the Lightning Network addresses the challenge of blockchain scaling The...
eBook Details: Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (February 28, 2022) Language: English ISBN-10: 1801075336 ISBN-13: 978-1801075336 eBook Description: Essential Cryptography for JavaScript Developers: Discover how to take advantage of common cryptographic operations to build safer apps that respect users’ privacy with the help of examples in JavaScript for Node.js and browsers If you’re a software developer, this book will give you an introduction to cryptography, helping you understand how to make the most of it for your applications. The Essential Cryptography for JavaScript Developers book contains extensive code samples in JavaScript, both for Node.js and for frontend apps running in a web browser, although the core...
eBook Details: Paperback: 358 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (March 3, 2022) Language: English ISBN-10: 1789617138 ISBN-13: 978-1789617139 eBook Description: Cryptography Algorithms: Build your real-world cryptography knowledge, from understanding the fundamentals to implementing the most popular modern-day algorithms to excel in your cybersecurity career Cryptography Algorithms is designed to help you get up and running with modern cryptography algorithms. You’ll not only explore old and modern security practices but also discover practical examples of implementing them effectively. The book starts with an overview of cryptography, exploring key concepts including popular classical symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, protocol standards, and more. You’ll also cover everything from building crypto codes to breaking...
eBook Details: Paperback: 187 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (February 24, 2022) Language: English ISBN-10: 1484279263 ISBN-13: 978-1484279267 eBook Description: Introducing Blockchain with Java: Program, Implement, and Extend Blockchains with Java Create your own crypto currency by implementing blockchain technology using Java. This step-by-step guide will teach you how to create a user interface using Java FX and implement SQLite DB using JDBC Driver for the blockchain. Introducing Blockchain with Java includes numerous exercises and test questions to help you solidify what you have learned as you progress through the book, and provides ideas on expanding the codebase to make it your own. You will have access...
eBook Details: Paperback: 188 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (December 12, 2021) Language: English ISBN-10: 1484274008 ISBN-13: 978-1484274002 eBook Description: Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms with Java: A Look at Optimization Techniques Gain insight into the world of nature-inspired optimization techniques and algorithms. This Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms with Java book will prepare you to apply different nature-inspired optimization techniques to solve problems using Java 17. You’ll start with an introduction to the hidden algorithms that nature uses and find the approximate solutions to optimization problems. You’ll then see how living creatures such as fish and birds are able to perform computation to solve specific optimization tasks. This book also covers...
eBook Details: Paperback: 420 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (December 23, 2021) Language: English ISBN-10: 1484272455 ISBN-13: 978-1484272459 eBook Description: Introducing Microsoft Quantum Computing for Developers: Using the Quantum Development Kit and Q# You may have heard about quantum computing, but what does it mean to you as a software developer? With many new developments, a resurgence in interest, and investment by some of the largest tech companies in the world to be the first to market with quantum programming (QP) hardware and platforms, it is no longer a tool in the distant future. Developers are at the forefront, now able to create applications that take advantage of...
