Hi, also a newbie here! I just registered here and I'm still in the process of the learning how the technology works. I have been reading various posts to get a glimpse of this technology and my mind gets confused. It's a little bit complicated for a beginner I guess but I'm pretty sure I'll get to understand the process in the long run. Any suggestion where should I start with my research? Thanks! 
You should start researching first what is bitcoin and how it works on google. After reading a few articles about it, watch videos about bitcoin and how it works in YouTube. After watching videos, go around this forum and participate on discussions related to bitcoin. You should learn faster that way without ever reading a book. If not faster, you should be able to learn as time pass by. Just don't hesitate to ask others here when you don't understand something.