As an implementation for SharePoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS 2007) is a truly revolutionary collaboration tool. Just like any other Microsoft product, MOSS is relatively easy to install and setup .Most businesses think they can get a portal up and running without any design process.
SharePointBoost offers many rich web parts to make SharePoint functionality more powerful. You will find it not so hard to learn how to use SharePoint.
You don’t need to have any programming background. Try to make use of SharePoint web parts.
here are some good links from where you can start
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/santokuamrsingh/StartingwithSharePoint11152005005628AM/StartingwithSharePoint.aspx
http://www.ehow.com/how_5130710_use-microsoft-sharepoint.html
http://www.sharepointhq.com/resources/sharepoint-2010-introduction
Follow this site , it is googd for beginners-
http://www.sharepointhostingprovider.com/sharepoint-tutorials/
and
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointgeneral/thread/39bef6bf-c247-478d-8309-f66050960fc8/
Hope this will help you