Not perfect but improving
Firstly, the usage of command line in Linux. You do not have to use it most of the time BUT when someone ask "Hey, how do I download this and that.", the community will usually reply "sudo apt-get, su yum, yast, etc etc" because then you simply need to copy and paste those commands into a terminal and hit enter. As oppose to "Click System -> Administration -> xxxx, then click this, on the window...".
Simply highlight the string on the web page/example and middle click on a terminal, dont really have to type. So, they are actually trying to make things simple.
You dont really need to know where the application folder is, yes it is there and it belongs to root, you should not need to umm do anything to it. In Linux, you should try to stay in your home/username folder. If you are compiling/downloaded an application for your own use, put it in your own user folder. You dont really need to move it to the "application" folder. Applications that you get from package managers should appear in your main menu and they are placed nicely in the "application" folders.
I believe the biggest problem with new Linux users is overuse of the "administrative" account; create things in super user mode and later have trouble manipulating it because it belongs to root.
I hope you find Lucid Lynx to your liking, there is really very little need to open the terminal.
