No need to apologize about your 'noobness'. Everyone use to be a noob at one point. All we care about is that you take the time to read up any needed documentation and not be afraid to ask questions.
In regards to the default RAM value-- In MOST codes, it is needed. It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish with your ASM. If the game's original ASM function on said address is not needed for your code to execute correctly, then its not needed.
Last night I completed typing up this tutorial - http://mkwii.com/showthread.php?tid=830
It's still in rough draft/beta form. You will see lots of typos. When I get time, I will fix all the grammatical errors and add in screenshots as well.
In regards to the default RAM value-- In MOST codes, it is needed. It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish with your ASM. If the game's original ASM function on said address is not needed for your code to execute correctly, then its not needed.
Last night I completed typing up this tutorial - http://mkwii.com/showthread.php?tid=830
It's still in rough draft/beta form. You will see lots of typos. When I get time, I will fix all the grammatical errors and add in screenshots as well.