Notes: You'll notice this is just one of the many times I suggest that you start with a full-service stock broker. Leave online trading along for now. You can graduate to that (and should) when you get a few notches on your belt.
A full-service stock broker is easy to find and extremely affordable for all the services, education, advice and insight they will provide. Their commissions ($50, usually) are a poor reason to avoid getting one -- the benefit is too great, and they aren't really all that expensive.
The reason we suggest a full-service stock broker is NOT because they do the trading work for you (that stuff's easy), it's because they are an experienced person you can count on and learn from.
Be sure to look in the Bonus Videos area for a video on how to find a full-service stock broker. It's easy.