@Hewitson:-
First Tell me one thing...
What you have learned first A,B,C,D......,Z or to make direct sentences without knowing these Alphabets......
I think you have got your answer one have to move from simpler to harder....
I am Windows User and recently switched to Linux... and i am not from a Computer Science Background..
Still wants to know the things....
Thats why i choose Ubuntu and I am really much comfortable with this...
In-spite of the Ubuntu i had tried Fedora and Red Hat Linux-9...
and Its true i am not having much knowledge of Linux, BUT SURELY WANTS TOOO.......