The five-day Microsoft Automating Administration With Windows PowerShell training course will provide you with the ability to describe the functionality of Windows PowerShell and use it to run and find basic commands, including identification and the ability to run cmdlets for server administration.
Module 1: Getting Started With Windows PowerShell
This module will introduce you to Windows PowerShell and provide an overview of the product’s functionality. The module shows you how to open and configure the shell for use and how to run commands within the shell. The module also introduces the built-in Help system in Windows PowerShell.
Lab: Configuring Windows PowerShell
Lab: Finding and running basic commands
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 2: Cmdlets For Administration
This module introduces you to the cmdlets commonly used for administration. While you can search for cmdlets each time you need to accomplish a task, it is more efficient to have at least a basic understanding of the cmdlets available for system administration.
Lab: Windows Administration
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 3: Working With The Windows PowerShell Pipeline
This module introduces the pipeline feature of Windows PowerShell. Although the pipeline feature is included in several command-line shells such as the command prompt in the Windows operating system, the pipeline feature in Windows PowerShell provides more complex, more flexible, and more capable functionalities compared to other shells. This module provides you with the skills and knowledge that will help you use the shell more effectively and efficiently.
Lab: Using the pipeline
Lab: Filtering objects
Lab: Enumerating objects
Lab: Sending output to a file
After completing this module, you will be able to:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 5: Using PSProviders & PSDrives
This module introduces the PSProviders and PSDrives adapters. A PSProvider is basically a Windows PowerShell adapter that makes some form of storage resemble a disk drive. A PSDrive is an actual connection to a form of storage. You can use these two adapters to work with various forms of storage by using the same commands and techniques that you use to manage the file system.
Lab: Using PSProviders and PSDrives
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 6: Querying System Information By Using WMI & CIM
This module introduces you to two parallel technologies: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM). Both these technologies provide local and remote access to a repository of management information including access to robust information available from the operating system, computer hardware, and installed software.
Lab : Working with WMI and CIM
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 7: Working With Variables, Arrays & Hash Tables
This module provides you the skills and knowledge required to use variables, arrays, and hash tables in Windows PowerShell.
Lab: Working with variables
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 8: Basic Scripting
This module shows you how to package a Windows PowerShell command in a script. Scripts allow you to perform repetitive tasks and more complex tasks than cannot be accomplished in a single command.
Lab : Basic scripting
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 9: Advanced Scripting
This module introduces you to more advanced techniques that you can use in scripts. These techniques includes gathering user input, reading input from files, documenting scripts with help information and error handling.
Lab: Accepting data from users
Lab: Implementing functions and modules
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 10: Administering Remote Computers
This module introduces you to the Windows PowerShell remoting technology that enables you to connect to one or more remote computers and instruct them to run commands on your behalf.
Lab: Using basic remoting
Lab: Using PSSessions
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 11: Using Background Jobs & Scheduled Jobs
This module provides information about the job features of Windows PowerShell. Jobs are an extension point in Windows PowerShell, and there are many different kinds of jobs. Each kind of job can work slightly differently, and has different capabilities.
Lab: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 12: Using Advanced Windows PowerShell Techniques
This module covers several advanced Windows PowerShell techniques and features. Many of these techniques and features extend functionality that you have learned about in previous modules. Some of these techniques are new and provide additional capabilities.
Lab : Practicing advanced techniques
Lab : Practicing script development (optional)
After completing this module, you will be able to:
The Microsoft Automating Administration With Windows PowerShell training course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers including the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task.
The Microsoft Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills that are required to successfully identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, you will learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports including prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, System Center, and more.
IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration and IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, System Center, and others.
There is no prereading associated with the Microsoft Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell training session.
There are no exams included in the cost of the Microsoft Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell training course.
There are no Professional Qualification Credits associated with the Microsoft Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell training course.
The Microsoft Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell training course will advance your skills in using Windows PowerShell.