Finance basics
What are the three core areas of finance?
personal finance, corporate finance, and public/government finance?
Define computer science in simple terms.
the study of computers and solving problems using them?
What is algorithmic trading?
using a computer program to automate buying and selling stocks?
How does AI detect fraud in real-time?
by identifying unusual patterns in transactions?
What is blockchain?
a decentralized ledger that stores data securely?
True or False: Your personal finances can affect global markets.
True
Name one major topic that computer science covers.
programming, AI, cybersecurity, or data structures?
What is high-frequency trading?
using complex codes to make thousands of trades per second for small profits?
What happens when the fraud detection system flags an unusual transaction?
it blocks the transaction and alerts the user?
What is cryptocurrency?
a digital medium of exchange created and stored on the blockchain?
What does finance primarily manage?
Money and investments
What does a flowchart typically show in computer science?
the process of how computers handle data?
When should a program buy 50 shares according to the moving average strategy?
when the 50-day moving average goes above the 200-day moving average?
Name one cybersecurity tool banks use.
encryption, firewalls, biometric logins, or two-factor authentication?
True or False: Cryptocurrency is controlled by a central bank.
False
Name one example of a finance activity.
banking, investing, budgeting, or lending?
True or False: Computer science cannot help with fraud detection.
False
True or False: High-frequency trading only makes a few trades a day.
false
What major company had a massive data breach in 2017?
Equifax
Name one step in a cryptocurrency transaction.
signing with a private key, verifying with nodes, or recording on the blockchain?
Without computer science, what would finance be like?
slower, less secure, and less advanced?
What would happen to cyber attacks if CS was removed from finance?
they would become more common and dangerous?
What is a potential downside of algorithmic trading?
flash crashes?
Why is cybersecurity essential in modern finance?
to protect sensitive data and ensure trust in online transactions?
What does mining or staking accomplish in cryptocurrency?
validating transactions and maintaining network security?