"Version: 20231101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction to blockchain and smart contracts development -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Blockchain technology -- 1.3. Types of blockchain -- 1.4. Consensus mechanisms -- 1.5. Key characteristics of blockchains -- 1.6. Smart contract development tools -- 1.7. Sample smart contract : ERC-20 token standard -- 1.8. Decentr…