Windows PowerShell Hands-On Training for Beginners

Description

This course is designed to take the system administrators to an advanced level and make them more efficient at their work. You will find ways to automate your daily work using the advantages of Windows PowerShell scripting. It covers a wider list of topics such as why automation; how to launch Windows PowerShell as admin and non-admin; what is the execution policy; PowerShell help; PowerShell file read operations; PowerShell, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft scripting language; and PowerShell modules introduction and benefits. The course is intended to make people think in terms of automating small daily tasks using Windows PowerShell and improve work efficiency and then gradually move towards complex logical tasks. All the resource files are updated on the GitHub repository at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Windows-PowerShell-Hands-On-Training-for-Beginners

What You Will Learn

Automation of planned service restarts
Learn an important and mandatory skill for Windows Server Administration
Introduction to scripting world using Windows PowerShell scripting
Introductory concepts of PowerShell
ISE and PowerShell console - a quick walkthrough
Manage Windows services

Audience

This course is for anyone who is working in IT and uses the Windows operating system as well as individuals seeking a career in IT automation, who want to learn to be more efficient and automate their daily work using the advantages of Windows PowerShell scripting.

Some basic understanding of the command line (Win CMD/Unix Shell) will help in quickly picking up the content.

Approach

The course has hands-on practical exercises, and its short and crisp content on introduction to scripting is very easy to understand and execute.

Key Features

Presents a nice introduction to PowerShell in an easy-to-follow approach with examples * Managing system processes: get-process and stop-process * Full of hands-on instructions, interesting and illustrative examples, clear explanations

Github Repo

https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Windows-PowerShell-Hands-On-Training-for-Beginners

About the Author

Vijay Saini

Vijay Saini is an accomplished IT professional who brings a wealth of expertise to the table. With a diversified background across multiple domains, Vijay has proven himself a valuable asset to his current role as a leading cloud service provider. His strong focus on automation has resulted in significant cost savings for the business, making him a valuable asset to the team. Vijay is highly knowledgeable in the areas of Microsoft Azure, cloud technologies, DBMS, and Python, and is a specialist in automation using PowerShell. With a passion for teaching, Vijay has leveraged e-learning platforms to share his expertise with others, helping them develop their own skills and knowledge.

Course Outline

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started

3. Basic Operations

4. PowerShell Modules Introduction & Benefits

5. Managing System Processes using PowerShell

6. Manage Windows Services using PowerShell