gene manipulation books for beginners
I think that the information you are looking for could be covered on this website:https://www.addgene.org/protocols/

Not only has addgene a protocol section, it also has an education section for understanding the concepts of genetic/molecular cloning: https://www.addgene.org/mol-bio-reference/

The material is for biologist, but should be relatively easy to understand for you are starting.

They also have a nice ebook which should cover some of the topics you asked: https://info.addgene.org/download-addgenes-ebook-plasmids-101-3rd-edition

Hope that helps!