The Technician class license is the entry level to the Amateur Radio Service.  It requires a little knowledge of electrical theory as well as rules and regulations.  The exam is a written, multiple-choice test consisting of 35 questions from a pool of 350 questions.  No Morse Code knowledge is required.

Technicians have access to the VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) areas of the spectrum.  These bands allow mostly local communications both directly (Simplex) or through a Repeater (a radio on a high building or mountain designed to retransmit your signal over a wider area than you can cover from the ground).  This allows simple communication over a very large area using simple handheld radios running very low power. 

Technicians may use AM, FM, Single Sideband (SSB), CW (Morse Code), and digital modes of communication as well as Amateur Television in their allotted bands.  Through the use of Internet-connected Voice Over IP systems, Technicians may communicate with hams all over the world.
 
There are several good study guides to assist you in your quest to be licensed.  Some of the best are:

What's Your Next Step?

Find an examination session near you and register .  Go take the exam.  Upon  successful completion of the exam the FCC will post your call sign on the Internet.  You may begin to operate when your call is assigned.  Get a radio and enjoy!