You are the project manager for a software development project that includes tasks such as requirements gathering, coding, testing, and deployment. Each task has a different duration and some tasks must be completed before others can start. To successfully manage the project timeline, you decide to utilize the Critical Path Method $($CPM$)$ to highlight the essential sequence of tasks that dictates the earliest possible completion date for the project. How would you define the critical path in this context?

Group of answer choices

The critical path of a network is the shortest time path through the network.

The critical path of a network is the path with the fewest activities.

The critical path of a network is the path with the most activities.

The critical path of a network is the longest time path through the network.

None of these are correct.