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### Basics

#### Distributed Database
A distributed database is a database that is spread across multiple physical locations. These locations can be within the same building or across multiple sites connected through a network. The key features are:
- **Data Distribution**: The database's data is divided among different nodes, which can be homogeneous (same type) or heterogeneous (different types).
- **Transparency**: Ideally, users interact with the distributed database as if it were a single, centralized system.
- **Scalability**: Distributed databases can handle more data and users by adding more nodes.
- **Replication**: Data is often replicated across nodes to enhance reliability and availability.
- **Partitioning**: Data can be partitioned to improve performance, with different partitions stored on different nodes.

#### Two General Problems
In distributed systems, there are several general problems that often arise:
1. **Consistency**: Ensuring that all nodes see the same data at the same time. This is crucial for applications where data correctness is critical.
2. **Coordination**: Managing operations and transactions across multiple nodes to ensure they proceed correctly without conflicts.

#### Byzantine Generals Problem
This problem deals with the challenge of achieving consensus in a distributed system where some nodes (or generals) may act maliciously or fail unpredictably. Named after a hypothetical scenario where Byzantine generals must coordinate an attack but some may betray the group, it highlights issues of reliability and fault tolerance in distributed computing. The solution involves cryptographic techniques and algorithms to ensure agreement and fault tolerance despite potential malicious actors.

#### Fault Tolerance
Fault tolerance refers to a system's ability to continue functioning properly in the event of a failure of some of its components. In distributed systems, fault tolerance often involves:
- **Redundancy**: Having multiple nodes or components perform the same task to ensure that failure of one does not impact the system.
- **Replication**: Copying data across multiple nodes to prevent data loss.
- **Recovery Mechanisms**: Techniques such as checkpointing and rollback to recover from failures.

#### Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
HDFS is a distributed file system designed to run on commodity hardware. Key features include:
- **Scalability**: Designed to scale out by adding more nodes.
- **Fault Tolerance**: Data is replicated across multiple nodes to prevent loss.
- **High Throughput**: Optimized for large-scale data processing rather than low-latency access.
- **Block-Based Storage**: Files are divided into fixed-size blocks that are stored across the cluster.

#### Distributed Hash Table (DHT)
A DHT is a decentralized system for storing and retrieving key-value pairs across a distributed network. Key features include:
- **Scalability**: Can handle large numbers of nodes and data entries.
- **Efficiency**: Provides efficient routing and lookups through hashing and a structured network.
- **Fault Tolerance**: Designed to handle node failures by redistributing data.

#### ASIC Resistance
ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) resistance refers to a characteristic of a cryptocurrency or algorithm designed to make it difficult or inefficient to use specialized hardware for mining. ASIC resistance aims to keep mining more accessible to general-purpose hardware like CPUs or GPUs, promoting decentralization.

#### Turing Complete
A system is Turing complete if it can simulate a Turing machine, meaning it can perform any computation that can be described algorithmically. For a system to be Turing complete, it generally needs:
- **Conditional Statements**: Ability to make decisions based on conditions.
- **Loops or Recursion**: Capability to perform repetitive operations.
- **Memory Manipulation**: Ability to read from and write to memory.

### Cryptography

#### Hash Function
A hash function takes an input (or "message") and returns a fixed-size string of bytes. The output is typically a hash value or digest. Key properties include:
- **Deterministic**: Same input always produces the same output.
- **Fast Computation**: Efficient to compute the hash value.
- **Pre-image Resistance**: Hard to reverse the hash value to find the original input.
- **Collision Resistance**: Hard to find two different inputs that produce the same hash value.

#### Digital Signature - ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm)
ECDSA is a cryptographic algorithm used to create digital signatures. It is based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) and provides:
- **Integrity**: Ensures that the message has not been altered.
- **Authentication**: Confirms the identity of the sender.
- **Non-repudiation**: The sender cannot deny having sent the message.

ECDSA is valued for its security and efficiency, requiring shorter keys compared to other algorithms like RSA while maintaining a high level of security.

#### Memory Hard Algorithm
Memory hard algorithms are designed to use a significant amount of memory to thwart hardware-based attacks (such as those using ASICs). These algorithms are resistant to parallelization, making them more resistant to attacks that leverage hardware to gain an advantage. Examples include:
- **Argon2**: Used for password hashing.
- **scrypt**: Used for key derivation and password hashing.

#### Zero-Knowledge Proof
Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is a cryptographic method allowing one party to prove to another party that they know a value without revealing the value itself. Key properties include:
- **Completeness**: If the statement is true, an honest prover can convince an honest verifier.
- **Soundness**: If the statement is false, no dishonest prover can convince the verifier.
- **Zero-Knowledge**: The verifier learns nothing about the statement other than the fact that it is true.

ZKPs are used in various applications, including privacy-preserving protocols and secure authentication.

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