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Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science

5.2Digital currency

Digital currency in Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.2.1Explain what a digital currency is and how it is used.
  2. 5.2.2Explain how blockchain tracks digital currency transactions.

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  • Digital currency and blockchain

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Digital currency: sample question

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Why does each block in a blockchain store the hash of the previous block?

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