To improve more on your knowledge of crypto as a newbie, you should participate more in the bitcoin talk forum to have more understanding as suggestions will be raised on different topics that you can learn from and it is not necessary you follow all suggestions given but you can build an idea on them. You should also try to always to your own research about a coin or project before you invest in it.
Indeed. For newbies, research and study is the key to understand about the topics given in some bitcoin talks. You must understand and read descriptions about a certain topic or project to earn ideas where to invest and what coins are trusted. Enhance your capabilities on coins to know which coin is reliable and to know where can you earn bigger profits and to prevent being scammed.