PowerShell Fundamentals Course | DevelopIntelligence

Course Summary

The PowerShell Core Fundamentals training course is designed to help students deepen their understanding of PowerShell and its mechanics for the Windows platform.

The course begins with an introduction to Powershell and its fundamentals in creating sophisticated automation scripts. Next, it demonstrates integration of multiple collaboration tool sets and services. The course concludes by teaching security to build a strong base for effective usage of the language.

Purpose

Promote an in-depth understanding of PowerShell and its use in systems administration.

Audience

IT/System Administrators who have some familiarity with PowerShell and are looking to strengthen their foundation in the language for expanding automation skills on the Windows platform.

Role

System Administrator

Skill Level

Intermediate

Style

Workshops

Duration

3 Days

Related Technologies

Azure

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Productivity Objectives:

Utilize PowerShell for retrieving key information about a Windows system using various search and filter techniques
Demonstrate the ability to effectively leverage PowerShell for automating specific tasks
Combine PowerShell modules and cmdlets to create scripts for automating more sophisticated workflows
Build scripts that automate collaboration functions and services, leveraging a strong PowerShell foundation developed throughout the course

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Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
Expert Practitioners

Industry experts with 15+ years of industry experience that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
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What You'll Learn

In the PowerShell Fundamentals training course, you'll learn:

Overview
- Good things about Powershell
- How Powershell is different
- Comparing versions
Terminal Fundamentals
- Use Get-Help, Get-Command, and –Whatif
- Data Types, Aliases, and Operators
- Work with the Pipeline
- Select, sort, and measure objects
Language
- Work with Variables, Arrays, and Hash Tables
- Send pipeline data as output
- Work with PS Providers and PS Drives
- Conditions and loops (if, for, while, and switch)
Actual Work
- Work with Files and Folders
- Work formats: CSV, JSON, HTML, and XML
- Understand Modules and Sessions
- Log and handle errors
Windows Specifics
- PowerShell Security and Execution Policies
- Read Registry Data
- Work with WMI/CIM
- Background and Scheduled Jobs
Best Practices
- Design for reuse
- Unit test with Pester
- Approach to refactoring
- Cultural considerations