Forum areas to study:

The Academy, # 1 Skill Planner... character skill planner, what people should know when leveling up.

PvE Gameplay, # 1 Weapon information and some mechanics... General info about ship, weapon, console types, etc.

PvP Gameplay, # 1 The new PVP help and ship build thread... look for your character and ship type, then build from the guide.


Outside the forums:
STOWiki.org is the Google of STO.

hilbertguide.com more STO information.


Hope this helps.