One good place to look is in the tutorial sections here. they are free well written and you can digest them one topic at a time. there are some good learning materials out there do you have a particular topic in mind?
Most likely the certifications haven't finished the development process yet. As I recall from Vista, the certification process was completed around the time of the release to the public.
My Computer
At a glance
Win7 x64 + x86Intel i7 920, other Intel chips, and the Atom...12 gB; 4 gB Lenovo; 1 gB Samsung netbookATI 4870
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built (x64), Lenovo x61s Tablet, Samsung Netbook
OS
Win7 x64 + x86
CPU
Intel i7 920, other Intel chips, and the Atom in the netbook
Motherboard
Asus P6T Deluxe
Memory
12 gB; 4 gB Lenovo; 1 gB Samsung netbook
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4870
Sound Card
Yes, I have one of these
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Sharp Aquos TV
Screen Resolution
800x600 - I have vision issues
Hard Drives
4 - 150 gB Velociraptors in RAID 5
Promise controller
PSU
1000 watt (can't recall the brand)
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Big honking cooler that was rated highly at Toms Hardware
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural
Mouse
Logitech Trackman
Internet Speed
Cable
Other Info
GeekSquad UPS
CyberPower UPS
DLink DNS-323 NAS (2 tB)
Netgear wireless router as an access point
Netgear wired router FSV-318
Home network consists of
4 desktop computers (2 Vista, 2 Win7)
1 netbook (Win7)
4 laptop computers (XP, 2-Vista, Win7)
Wii and XBox 360
There is a whole host of tutorials here as zigzag mentioned, there is also a wealth of information on some torrent sites (you will have to search them yourself). If you need an answer to a specific question then by all means create a new thread and you should not have to wait long for an answer