Hi Suzy
(Another Suzy
)
There are no stupid questions here, we all started as beginners.
Just beware aware that Go-To is expensive, and sometimes people choose this capability over aperture. As an example, and 8" with Go-To costs around $300 more than a standard dob. So for the same price, you could get a 10" and actually be able to see more.
http://www.sirius-optics.com.au/orion dobs.htm
I'm an advocate of learning the sky manually for a beginner - many people say Go-To helps them, I don't doubt that, however, if you learn the sky the traditional way, i.e. maps/planeshpere/computer software (highly helpful, which Roger mentioned), you'll get plenty of help, albeit a bit frustrating at times, but brings about much joy and reward locating objects yourself, and you'll get to know the sky very well (this method makes you learn it!) - eventually you'll know exactly where to point your scope on many objects without the need for maps. Going slow in learning constellations & objects within them helps as opposed to going fast and trying to see as many objects as possible in one night with electronic help. For experienced observers, electronic help is very useful as they already know the sky and it's more a matter of not needing to waste the time.
Another option (and one that many do) is to buy the dob and later fit it out with Go-To. You'll get to learn the sky while saving up for it. I think total it costs around $1,000 for the complete kit for an Argo Narvis. Many here speak very highly of them and the support offered.
Just a bit of food for thought from another perspective.