Newbie too here, says Hello. I'm glad to help you however I can. Scripting is largely similar to C++ so if you learn lite-c, C++ will be far easier to learn. But as Jibb said, it's not even needed.
I suggest you complete the litec tutorial, as it's the best learning material out there, clear, to the point, with a shallow learning curve
When you need more on a topic, go to the manual, as a reference.
There's also the WED tutorial -- do it. These 2 tutorials assure you a good grasp of 3D Game Studio.

Good luck!