PowerShell 5 Essential Training

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Why PowerShell? Why now?

1. Getting Ready for PowerShell

• Installing the Windows Management Framework 5
• Launching PowerShell as an administrator
• Customizing PowerShell for comfort
• Running commands (cmdlets)

2. Discovery and Getting Help

• Updating your most important resource: Help
• Discovering commands
• Exploring help options
• Understanding cmdlet syntax
• Understanding and resolving terse commands

3. Extending Your Capabilities with PowerShell

• Working with PowerShell snap-ins
• Finding and using local modules
• Installing modules and packages from a repository

4. Using the Power of the Pipeline

• Understanding the purpose of the pipeline
• Working with files and printers
• Working with CSVs
• Working with XML
• Storing data as a webpage

5. Getting More out of Objects

• Understanding the importance of objects
• Selecting the information you want
• Sorting the information
• Customizing your own properties
• Filtering specific data
• Working with methods

6. Scripts and Automation

• Exploring PowerShell automation security
• Creating your first script
• Using variables for storage
• Using the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
• Creating a parameterized script
• Using parameter attributes
• Using comment-based help

7. Scalable Management with PowerShell Remoting

• Introducing PowerShell remoting
• Enabling PowerShell remoting
• Managing one-to-one operations
• Scaling out with one-to-many operations
• Exploring practical application of remote management
• Increasing capabilities with implicit remoting

Conclusion

• Next steps