Newbie help

[Rishabh Chakrabarti]

Hello all,

Where can I search the archives and other resources for answering the
following questions:
	
1. How to dive into the code? i.e. entry points
2. What are the pre-requisites for understanding the whole code?
3. Best books and resource material

Kindly keep a lay person in mind while answering.
Please direct me to the right place and the rest i'll DIY. Thank you.

Regards,

Rishabh