OCDpanda
If its any consolation a year or so ago I was asked if I had heard of Arduino, and went and ordered one.
Only after I finally got the software did I discover it was C++.
There are some great tutorials at Adafruit
http://learn.adafruit.com/category/learn-arduino, which are specific to Arduino, rather than Digispark.
For a complete novice, I would highly recommend getting hold of a Arduino to base your learning on, and then use the Digispark for an application or two.
I think these are great, and have 5 with some more on order, but they are different.
Welcome to the world of learning...
enjoy
Mark