Module 1: Introduction to Windows PowerShell - the Basics

This module explains the basics of Windows PowerShell, the different commands available, and how to navigate using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Lessons

• What Is Windows PowerShell?
• Installation
• Starting Windows PowerShell
• PowerShell Commands
• Shell Function Commands
• Script Commands
• Native Commands
• Command Line Interface (CLI) Navigation
• Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
• Wlindows PowerShell Snap-Ins
• Windows PowerShell Navigation
• Drives
• Aliases
• Parameters
• Help
• Variables
• Windows PowerShell Profiles
• Creating a Profile

Module 2: The Windows PowerShell Pipeline, Scripts, and Syntax

This module covers pipelines, scripts, and the syntax needed to run commands on Windows PowerShell.

Lessons

• Pipelines
• Scripts
• Properties and Methods
• Object Sorting
• Syntax, Special Characters, and Operators
• Quotes
• Output Redirection
• Command Continuation
• Special Characters
• Operator Precedence
• Operators Galore

Module 3: Variables and Data Types, Variable Scopes, and Arrays

This module covers variables and data types, how to scope variables, and how to approach arrays.

Lessons

• Variables and Data Types
• More Data Types
• Variables with Variables!
• Environment Variables
• Get-Variable
• Set-Variable
• New-Variable
• Clear-Variable
• Remove-Variable
• Variable Scopes
• Arrays
• Associative Arrays

Module 4: Security

This module covers script execution, Group Policy, script signing, and certificate creation for security.

Lessons

• Script Execution
• Running a Script
• Execution Policy
• Group Policy for Execution
• Script Signing
• Local Certificate Authority Creation
• Signing Certificate Creation
• Signing Scripts Using Certificates
• Secure String Creation
• Whatif
• Requesting Credentials and Using Secure Strings

Module 5: Script Flow Control Statements

This module covers the Foreach and For statements, the While/Do and While/Do Until statements, branching, and other script flow control statements.

Lessons

• Foreach and For
• Foreach
• For
• While/Do While/Do Until
• While
• Do While
• Do Until
• Branching with IF and SWITCH
• IF
• Switch
• Break/Continue
• Break
• Continue

Module 6: Formatting

In this module, students will learn formatting in Windows PowerShell, including cmdlets, and how to export results.

Lessons

• Using Format-cmdlets
• Format-List (FL)
• Format-Table
• Format-Wide
• Format-Custom
• Groupby
• Group-Object
• Session Colors
• Using Sort-Object, Where-Object
• Sort-Object
• Where-Object
• Exporting Results to Files
• CSV
• XML
• HTML

Module 7: Regular Expressions

This module explains how to use Regular Expression characters.

Lessons

• Understanding Regular Expression Characters
• Using Regular Expressions
• Select-String

Module 8: Functions

This module covers functions, how to use filters, and arguments. Students will learn how to pass arguments into a script.

Lessons

• Functions, Filters, and Arguments
• Functions
• Filters
• Function Management
• Scripting with Functions and Parameters
• Passing Arguments into a Script

Module 9: Error Handling

This module covers error handling and script debugging.

Lessons

• Error Handling
• Script Debugging

Module 10: Advanced Scripting for Administrators

In this module, students will learn how to manipulate files and folders, modify registry data, retrieve event log information, and understand timer jobs.

Lessons

• Manipulating Files and Folders
• Modifying Registry Data
• Retrieving Event Log Information
• Understanding ADSI and Windows PowerShell
• Using the New-Object cmdlet
• Understanding Timer Jobs