\chapter{Background}
\label{ch:background}
This chapter provides explanations and background information on relevant technologies for a better understanding of this work. This includes the characteristics of different software system architectures and their separation into centralized, decentralized and distributed structures. The basic concepts of \ac{P2P} networks are also described. Furthermore, the main concepts of \acp{dApp} and their special features are explained.

\section{Software System Architecture}
\label{sec:application-architecture}
\input{content/02-background/software-system-architecture}

\section{Peer-to-Peer Networks}
\label{sec:p2p}
\input{content/02-background/p2p}

\section{Web 3.0 - Decentralized Applications (dApps)}
\label{sec:dapps}
\input{content/02-background/dapps}

\section{Summary}
\label{sec:background-summary}