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Use these questions to help you prepare for assessments or exams. Note that these questions are not specifically the ones that will be on either the assessment or exam; the goal of answering these is for you to go back into the readings and gain a deeper understanding.<\/p>\n

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  1. What is a hash in blockchain, and how does it maintain security?<\/li>\n
  2. Blockchain technology uses packet-switching. Give a description of the concept of packet-switching.<\/li>\n
  3. Does cryptocurrency, and therefore blockchain, rely on a central authority to operate?<\/li>\n
  4. In blockchain, what is the relationship between a miner and a nonce?<\/li>\n
  5. An attribute of a public blockchain is that it is permissionless. What does it mean for something to be permissionless?<\/li>\n
  6. Cryptocurrency comes with many risks. Name a risk of hacking associated with cryptocurrency.<\/li>\n
  7. Are most cryptocurrencies a volatile or stable investment? Why?<\/li>\n
  8. Some cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, are considered to be a store-of-value asset. What does this mean?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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