Windows PowerShell Scripting and Automation

While we all love a good GUI, the fact remains that sometimes the interface just doesn't get the job done. To unlock the full functionality of many Microsoft applications you need to turn to PowerShell, and this course will introduce the core concepts and tricks to make the most of Powershell.

Purpose Of The Course:

• To understand and get the very most out of PowerShell interface when designing and debugging scripts.
• If running privately the course can be tailored to cover how to use Powershell within the applications that are applicable to you.

You Will Learn How To:

• Write PowerShell scripts
• Handle script errors
• Debug scripts
• Create tools that are consistent in naming and operation within native Windows PowerShell

Course Content:

• Introduction to Windows PowerShell
• Configuring the Console (Shell)
• Interactive Help
• Introducing PowerShell Scripting
• Script Blocks, Variables and Flow Control
• Extending PowerShell
• Aliases
• Modules and Snap Ins
• Working with Providers
• Introducing Functions
• Creating Modules
• Working with Objects
• What are Objects and Variables?
• Using Methods and Types with Objects
• Using ForEach
• Piping and Exporting Objects
• Formatting and Filtering Objects
• Error Handing Using Try / Catch
• Server Administration
• Server Management with PowerShell
• Managing Active Directory with PowerShell
• Managing File Data
• Using Jobs
• Remote Administration and WMI
• PowerShell Remote Sessions
• Windows Management Instrumentation
• Using CIM with Remote Control
• PowerShell Web Access
• Appendix
• Managing Server Applications with PowerShell