Electronic ignition issue

You can get an in-line spark tester for ~$5 at Harbor Freight. Stick it in-line w/ the plug wire and see if the bulb flashes. If so, it is firing. I keep one in all my cars. Also, get one of their multimeters (sometimes free). Throw in some alligator clip jumper wires and you have all the tools needed.

To add knowlege, search youtube and wikipedia. Simple DC electronics is trivial to learn. Most people understand current flow, but maybe 80% on FABO don't know what a voltage difference means, since they say nonsensical thing like "I have 12 V going into ...".