Most photography beginners struggle with camera settings and find it difficult to remember everything. There's no easy way of doing this. Practice...practice... and practice, until it becomes a second nature to you—that's the key. When you practice, it is nice to have a quick guide that you can refer to. Here I have put together an exposure cheat sheet that explains camera settings simply. Take a print out and keep this in your camera bag—this can become a very handy tool when you try to solve a problem.
Click here to download a PDF version of the cheat sheet.