Your credit will still be bad, so look for cards that are designed specifically for people in your situation. You'll see both secured and prepaid cards, but go for a secured card, since those lenders will usually report activity to the credit bureaus and you can re-establish your reputation with excellent use. Check to be sure the one you apply for does report to the bureaus.
The definition of a novice is a beginner, or a person at the start of something.
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics. a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows. a person newly become a church member. a recent convert to Christianity.