The First Step in the Scientific Method Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

The first step in the scientific method is:

• A)developing a hypothesis.
• B)publishing findings.
• C)developing a question.
• D)designing a study.

Learn about proactive measures and tools to test and ensure the effectiveness of cybersecurity defenses.

Identify the characteristics and behaviors of different malware types such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.

Understand the methods malicious software uses to infect computers and spread across networks.

Recognize the roles and motives of different types of hackers, including white-hat, black-hat, and gray-hat hackers.

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Definitions:

Holt-Winters

A forecasting method that addresses seasonality by applying exponential smoothing to both the level and the trend of the data.

Qualitative Methods

Research techniques that collect data that is not in numerical form such as interviews, observations, and textual analysis.

Judgmental Forecasting

A forecasting method that relies on intuitive judgments, opinions, and subjective estimates rather than on rigorous mathematical models.

Shiller Real Home Price Index

An index that tracks changes in the price of residential real estate in the United States, adjusting for inflation.