While someone can actually invest his money in what he does not control, perhaps what he cannot control and yet he expects a reward from it. That is called investment and in the cryptocurrency industry it could be done passively.
While in trading you need to understand what the market is talking about and as such be knowledgeable of the fundamental and technical analysis before you can trade.

As a newbie, I’ll advice that you should take out some percentage of what you want to invest with and use it to learn how to trade. If possible have a mentor, thereafter you can start trading proficiently. Also remember that you need time for this, because you might find it difficult to handle it together with your real time job if you have any.