some reading on the camera

http://www.nhislight.com/Articles%20on%20Photography/Aperture%20Shutter%20Speed%20ISO.htm

http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php

http://photodoto.com/understanding-exposure-shutter-speed-aperture-and-iso/

terms to take notes on and understand without a doubt (there will be a quiz)

• shutter
• aperture
• lens
• ISO
• f-stop
• Exposure

There is some overlap in the above articles, but read all 3 to gain a full understanding...