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Good luck! There's some criticism of CodeAcademy not teaching people to think like a programmer and not revisiting concepts after they've been "taught", but it's good that you're getting started. My recommendation is get familiar with the syntax and then pick up a book like Python Crash Course.
Really though aren't most modern applications laid out in a similar fashion? In almost any modern application you can intuitively know where where the buttons are and what to click.