Q - select
W - Move tool
E -Rotate tool
R - Resize, Scale
Viewport selector - spacebar- use for change view for working with other side of object.
Channel box - adjust parameter of object.
Extrude command -extrude object.
Delete edge vertex
Hypershade- is panel for adjust about materials
Lambert - rought material.no glossy,no specular
Blinn - gloss material. have specular
Phong - gloss material. most specular.
Revole command - convert curve path to surface or polygon object.
mentalray- is plugin for rendering work with good quality.