I want to create physics engines and graphics using C++, is this tutorial good for it?

Guys

I've been for a few weeks trying to learn C++ and graphics programming but I cannot find an easy way to learn it. Recently I stumbled upon this:

http://www.directxtutorial.com/LessonList.aspx?listid=111

Can someone let me if it's worth following that tutorial? Can people also recommend any recent books on teaching one how to work with DirectX and OpenGL using c++?

Thanks