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Your first transaction (with fake ETH) — Project — tx anatomy note

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What to createTake a screenshot (or sketch) of your testnet transaction in the explorer. Add labels: From, To, Value, Fee, Nonce, Status, Confirmations. Under each, write a one-sentence explanation a beginner would understand.

Cryptography is about how to maintain control over information.
— Shafi Goldwasser

Example sentences

From: Who paid (my address that holds the funds)
To: Who received (the address I pasted and double-checked)
Value: What amount moved (0.01 testnet ETH)
Fee: What I paid the network to include it (small, normal fee)
Nonce: My send number; keeps my transactions in order
Status: Pending → Success means the network accepted it
Confirmations: Blocks stacked on top; more blocks = harder to replace

Keep this note as your “tx anatomy” quick reference so you can explain every field to someone else.

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