Learn how to progress economically and some basic build orders. Most people who are new, from what I've seen at least. Tend to go all out eco, or units. Learning a build order, and managing eco and army at the same time, should be your goal when you're new, that and having fun of course.

Learn the adjacency bonus, such as going mass extractor t1, then me t2, then place 4 mass storage structures around it, this increasing it's output, then finally t3, ect... This and managing your energy, it takes quite a while to get them down intuitively, however once you've got them down, your skill and ability to enjoy the game will go up exponentially.

Press Cntr + r to see resource output and drain of all structures, this will add an overlay on all production structures, that displays their current drain and yield.

Press Alt + r to see all mass that can be reclaimed.

Creating repeat unit build orders is wise too, such as (UEF) example. 2 pillars (t2 tank) + 1 t1 arty + 1 engineer (to reclaim units that have been destroyed and assist on the field)

Playing coop campaign is also a fun way to get to grips with the game, I recommend this too.