Here's a hopefully helpful video for new pilots in Elite: Dangerous.
Some of the Topics I go over are:
Basic Maneuvers
-Getting on a opponents tail
-Staying behind
-Good Firing Positions
Subsystem Power Management
-Systems Power / Engine Power / Weapon Energy Power
Basic Weapon Types
-Energy
-Projectile
Subsystem Targeting
-Selecting a Subsystem to target on the hostile ship
Planned for Part 2:
-Countermeasures
-Heat Management
-Missile Systems