Hello notaclue,

You've come to the right place... Antionline has alot of intelligent individuals for which you will be able to gain alot of information.

Many of the members have already contributed ALOT of good information, I hope to elaborate on it a little

It's nice to see that you are eager to learn, however your question (as mentioned) was rather vague. So I think one of the best things that you can do is determine what field of computers you are interested in. Are you interested in learning about Networking & Security, Programming, Web Development, or just Computer Basics.

Network & Security
If your interested in learning about Networks & Security, I would suggest you learn about network architectures and protocols / standards. A good REFERENCE on protocols/standards is the RFC (Request for Comments) library. You may find links to sites that have information on protocols in the AntiOnline Newbie FAQ, the first part of the four part series is available at my site at:

http://www.geocities.com/pharmicomlabs/aofaq/index.html

If you have trouble with the above link, you can access the page through a link on the main page, under the "recent" or "PL Projects" section.

You may also find links to security related sites for further research at my site (www.geocities.com/pharmicomlabs) under "Security Links"
section.

Programming
If your interested in learning about the Programming aspect of computers then I suggest you visit www.programmingtutorials.com they have alot of tutorials for beginners on a variety of languages, and most are easy to comprehend.

Web Development
If you think that creating web sites would be something your interested in... I suggest www.webmonkey.com - this site covers all the web developing technologies with easy to follow tutorials.

Computer Basics
I think (as suggested) books about the Comp TIA A+ and computer hardware would be useful... I was never a really big fan of reading and preferred to experiement on my own and re-enforce what I had learned with books (as I get older I enjoy reading alittle bit more ) I have a book called the "PC Upgrade & Repair Bible" and it is pretty comprehensive, it set me back about $30.00+ (on sale) at a local book store.

How I Learned About Computers
Personally, I found that the best way to learn is from experience, (but that is because of my learning style)
I learned alot about computer basics from playing with an old 486 and using books as reference material. I started programming with a language called QBasic, I would find every tutorial I could and read them, I then moved on to learn several more. I gained knowledge about networking from taking a class through Nortel Networks at my high school, as well helping out the system administrator (Knowledgable System Admins who are willing, can teach you alot of things, and volunteering will help you gain experience).

But I think the best resource for learning is the Internet... everything and anything is available on the Internet, you just have to find it. A good place to look for computer information is College websites. Alot professors who teach Computer courses will place learning materials (lecutres, tutorials, source code, diagrams, etc) on the internet for students.

Well...I hope this has helped you... just remember... don't be intimidated by the amount information that you think you need to learn. Everyone started from the ground and worked their way up!

Good Luck in your pursuit for knowledge!

If you have further questions (hopefully a little more specific next time ) feel free to ask them...