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University of BATNA 2

Department of Computer Science

Chapter 1

Introduction to the
Blockchain

Master 1 Distributed Information Systems Engineering and Security


Blockchain origin

 Blockchain was proposed by a person (or a group of


person) using the pseudo name Satoshi Nakamoto in
2008. It was originaly designed to serve as a public
transaction ledger (‫ )سجل المعامالت‬to track digital currency
(Cryptocurrency) : Bitcoin

 So, the Blockchain technology was originally dedicated


for the Bitcoin, but blockchain is now being a general
purpose technology. The generalization is materialized
by the definition and the use of programming language,
such Solidity, Python, Go, …
Blockchain origin

The proposal of Satoshi Nakamoto was the subject


of a paper entitled :

“Bitcoin : A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash“

The paper can be downloaded from the address :


https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
Blockchain origin

In this paper the author wrote


……………………

What is needed is an electronic payment system based on


cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two
willing parties to transact directly with each other
without the need for a trusted third party.
……………………

We propose a solution to the double-spending problem


using a peer-to-peer distributed timestamp server to
generate computational proof of the chronological
order of transactions
Peer-To-Peer operation

Transaction through a third party vs. peer-to-peer transaction


Blockchain foundations

 The blockchain technology is , mainly, founded on two


well-established systems in computer science :
Distributed system : Peer-To-Peer
Security system : Cryptosystem
(Cryptographie, Hashing)

 The two systems constitute the core of any blockchain


platform. Many platforms was built since the emerging of
this technology : Ethereum, Hyperledger, …

 A comprehensive list of platforms can be find in :


https://www.technoduet.com/
Peer-To-Peer Network

Peer-To-Peer Model, Peer = Blockchain Ledger


Cryptography

 Cryptography is the science of encryption whose


objective is to preserve the confidentiality, the integrity,
the Non-repudiation and the authenticity.

 According to encryption methods used, Cryptosystem


can be :
• Symmetric cryptosystem
• Asymmetric cryptosystem (Public-key Cryptosystem)
• Hash function cryptosystem

 Blockchain uses principally Hash function and


Asymmetric cryptosystem.
Blockchain applications : Enterprise-grade Technology

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