Corn Snakes are among the most highly recommended species of snake for beginners as they have simple care requirements, are usually easy to tame and handle, and don't grow too large. Corn Snakes also come in a wide variety of colors and patterns and are often eye catching animals.
South mountain reptiles corn snake care sheet

South Mountain Reptiles' care sheet on corn snakes is broken into helpful, detailed sections with plenty of pictures.
Corn utopia corn snake care sheet

A very simple and direct care sheet written by Kathy Love at Corn Utopia.