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n8n Automation Worksheet
⚙️ Triggers and Events
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Types of triggersSchedule/Cron triggerWebhook trigger basicsChoosing the right trigger📚 Quick Recap
Every automation needs a starting gun. In this lesson you will master the three families of N8N triggers: Webhook triggers that respond to external events, Schedule triggers for timed automation, and App triggers that fire when something happens in a connected service.
🧠 Section A · Concept Check ● BEGINNER 4 × 1 = 4
1A trigger that runs a workflow on a time schedule is:
2A trigger that fires when an external app sends data is:
3Running a report every morning at 8am needs a:
4Reacting instantly to a form submission needs a:
🧮 Section B · Problem Solving ● INTERMEDIATE 2 + 3×3 = 11
5Cron expressions define a repeating .
6A URL is generated automatically for the Webhook node.
7Which trigger fits: send a daily 9am summary email?
8Which trigger fits: react when a customer submits a contact form?
9What's the risk of a badly configured Cron expression?
🚀 Section C · Challenge ● CHALLENGE 5
10Why do webhook URLs need to be kept somewhat private?
💭 Reflection — the most useful thing I learned:
A ___/4 B ___/11 C ___/5 Total ___/20
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1-A 2-A 3-A 4-A | 5 schedule 6 webhook 7 = Schedule/Cron Trigger set for 9am daily 8 = Webhook Trigger 9 = Workflow runs too often/rarely or at the wrong time | 10 = Anyone with the URL could trigger the workflow