I've started to learn Python and programming from scratch. I have not programmed before so it's a new experience. I do seem to grasp most of the concepts, from variables to definitions and modules. I still need to learn a lot more about what the different libraries and modules do and also I lack knowledge on OOP and classes in Python.

I see people who just program in Python like that's all they have ever done and I am still just coming to grips with it.

Is there a way, some tools, a logical methodology that would give me an overview or a good hold of how to handle programming problems ?

For instance, I'm trying to create a parser which we need at the office . I also need to create a spider that would collect links from various websites.

Is there a formidable way of studying the various modules to see what is needed ? Or is it just nose to the grind stone and understand what the documentation says ?

Sorry for the lengthy question..