Yo Ray! You've probably realized by now that most of us here are old farts.
Although this forum is hosted on arduino.cc, it is not the official Arduino support forum. This is a social forum, where the primary activity is discussing Arduino projects and related technology.
If you hang out in the Project Guidance subforum, you will see a wide range of projects, and many proposed solutions. Lurk for a bit to learn the culture.
Everyone starts somewhere. In this endeavor, you are starting here. Have fun!