Assignment: Testing Hypotheses for MeansThis week you have explored three different approaches to t tests. By this point, you know that each test has assumptions about the data and type of research questions it can answer. For this Assignment, you will be provided with three scenarios. As you read the scenarios, be sure and think about aligning the appropriate t test with the question. Consider whether the data are independent samples and if two samples are being compared.To prepare for this Assignment:Review the Learning Resources and the media programs related to t tests.For additional support, review the Skill Builder: Research Design and Statistical Design and the Skill Builder: Hypothesis Testing for Independent Samples t-test, which you can find by navigating back to your Blackboard Course Home Page. From there, locate the Skill Builder link in the left navigation pane.Also, review the t test scenarios found in this week’s Learning Resources and consider the three different approaches of t tests:Independent sample t testPaired sample t testOne sample t testBased on each of the three research scenarios provided, open the High School Longitudinal Study dataset or the Afrobarometer dataset from this week’s Learning Resources using SPSS software, then choose and run the appropriate t test.Once you perform your t test analyses, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner text to understand how to copy and paste your output into your Word document.For this Assignment:Write a 2 to 3-paragraph analysis of your t test results for each research scenario and include the SPSS syntax and output. Do not forget to evaluate if the t test assumptions are met, justify the selection of type of t test, and report the effect size. Based on your results, provide an explanation of what the implications of social change might be.Use proper APA format, citations, and referencing for your analysis, research questions, and output.

The Scenario: After transitioning out of the military, you were contracted by a medium-sized start-up company that processes credit card transactions on a daily basis. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other business staff have no knowledge of or the threats they face. They have an open position for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), but have yet to fill it. Thus, they hire you for your expertise in network security, firewalls, and VPN solutions.   This is a short term engagement  that lasts 30 days. As the company's subject matter expert/consultant, the CEO wants a 4-6 page report at the end of your assignment.  The CEO tells you they will have remote users, so firewall and VPN technologies are needed. They provide you with the following report outline to use: 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Overview of network security fundamentals, security threats, and issues (discuss from a company wide standpoint). 3.0 Detailed network security recommendations 4.0 Summary   Note: Section 3.0 should include:   Fundamentals of firewalls and VPNs Recommendations for firewall and VPN solutions for the new company Recommendations for implementing your proposed solutions Practices that you will use to ensure security within the enterprise if they hire you long term. You may make these as sub-sections if you'd like (e.g., 3.1 Fundamentals of Firewalls and VPNs, 3.2 Recommended Firewall and VPN Solutions, etc.) Section 4.0: This section should be short, a paragraph or two. Requirements:   Your submission should be 4 to 6 pages long (not including the title page and the reference page). All sections are represented (Sections 1.0 - 4.0). Paper is in APA format with proper citations and references. 1" margins. In Times New Roman or Arial font, font size 12. Utilized correct grammar and spelling. Include and cite references as needed. The key to this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of the topics, not to re-word the text or reference material.