1. Create an account on a cryptocurrency exchange to purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum.
2. Create an account with a new cryptocurrency exchange.
3. Purchase altcoins and plan when to sell.
1. i would never suggest investing in Ethereum to a newbie. it is an altcoin like others and it has even higher risks because its bubble is so much bigger than the others.
2. you forgot to say research the exchange first. and if you do research you will find out that bittrex which you are suggesting here is not a trusted exchange anymore.
3. this part is too vague, you are just saying "research" basically! additionally i have to say the "diversify" suggestion in the article is a bad suggestion because altcoins move together and as you can see they move with bitcoin drops and that makes diversification meaningless.