This is a classic question, which deserves two answers...
First, you can find out details on how a member increases rank at this thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178608.0. Which was found in the thread stickied at the top of this Beginner's board called "Newbies Read Before Posting".
Second, there's a lot of answers available in easy to find places. I'm a Newbie too and I've found out so much already without having to post simple questions. Before you post a question or make a new thread you should do a search to see if the information you seek is already easily available.
I'm glad that there is a newbie who really reads stickies and need not ask to post some silly questions that can be answered. Also it can be easily found since it is always pinned at the top or appear first. Though I am being understanding since they're newbies but what a newbie should really do is read and learn since the basic answers are given right in front of them.