This board is actually a great resource for crypto newbies.  If you browse through the different threads here, there are tons of useful links people have already suggested.  We shouldnt need to keep repeating the same stuff over and over for each new person - take a little time, like 15 minutes, to explore what was already been posted.  Show some motivation to find answers yourself first before asking to be spoon-fed info.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5472351.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5472566.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5472811.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5472853.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5472907.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5474677.0