Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Windows PowerShell

This module explains how to check your system for prerequisites for Windows PowerShell, use Server Manager to install Windows PowerShell architecture, confirm installation, and use Windows PowerShell commands to customize the Windows PowerShell environment.

Lessons

• Introduction to Windows PowerShell
• Installing Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2008

Lab: Implementing Windows PowerShell

• Installing Windows PowerShell
• Customizing Windows PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Overview of Microsoft Windows PowerShell

This module explains basic concepts in Windows PowerShell, including objects, variables, cmdlets, and pipelines. It describes how to invoke available cmdlets and aliases, assign aliases. The module also includes demonstrations of tab expansion and basic operators.

Lessons

• Overview of Objects
• Working with Cmdlets
• Tab Expansion, Aliases, and History
• Using Variables and Types

Lab: Working with Windows PowerShell Cmdlets, Aliases, Objects, and Variables

• Learning Cmdlets and Defining Aliases
• Holding the Output of a Cmdlet

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Building Pipelines for Assembly-Line Style Processing

This module explains how to use a pipeline to connect the output of one cmdlet to the input of another, reorder objects, and filter objects based on specific properties. Arrays and their uses are also discussed.

Lessons

• Using Pipelines
• Using Arrays
• Filtering and Iterating Through the Pipeline
• Reordering Objects in a Pipeline

Lab: Implementing Pipelines in Windows PowerShell

• Evaluating Process Properties Using the Get-Member Cmdlet
• Calculating Process Memory Usage
• Using Associative Array Variables
• Sorting and Selecting Elements from a Resultant Set of Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Managing Processes and Formatting Cmdlet Output

This module explains how to choose a format in which to present data that is appropriate to the data set, format specific process properties, such as memory usage or CPU time, and use custom formatting. It also describes how you can view, start, and stop processes and services.

Lessons

• Managing Windows Processes with Microsoft Windows PowerShell
• Formatting Cmdlet Output

Lab: Output Formatting and Process Control with Windows PowerShell

• Implementing Basic Formatting Control
• Formatting with the -f Operator
• Implementing Advanced Formatting

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Introduction to Scripting with Microsoft Windows PowerShell

This module explains how to write and modify scripts to perform a sequence of cmdlets. Security and working with credentials are also discussed.

Lessons

• Writing Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Script Parameters
• Security in Windows PowerShell
• Customizing Windows PowerShell with Profiles

Lab: Implementing Scripts in Windows PowerShell

• Writing and Running a Script
• Customizing Profiles

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Implementing Flow Control and Functions

This module explains how to move scripts into functions and add functions to profiles. Flow of execution based on a common input, iterating in general and iterating through an array or collection are also discussed.

Lessons

• Controlling the Flow of Execution Within Scripts
• Iteration Flow Control
• Developing and Using Functions

Lab: Implementing Functions and Flow Control in Windows PowerShell

• Adding Flow Control in a Script
• Creating Functions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Working with Files, the Registry, and Certificate Stores

This module explains how to write scripts that perform specific tasks, such as searching files for particular text and modifying all matching files, or searching the event logs for events that match specific criteria. It also describes how to access data stores, the file store, the registry, certificate stores, and other stores, use wildcards and regular expressions, and import and export aliases and objects.

Lessons

• Using Data Stores
• Using Providers
• Filtering and Selecting with Regular Expressions
• Implementing Event Log Management
• Persisting Objects in Files

Lab: Working with Files, the Registry, and Certificate Stores

• Searching for Certain Files
• Modifying Registry Entries
• Generating Reports
• Generating Reports on the Security Log
• Comparing Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Managing the Windows Operating System Using Microsoft Windows PowerShell and WMI

This module explains how to use WMI to access system features, enumerate, defragment, and mount disk volumes in Windows PowerShell. Listing and configuring volume shadow copies, listing and creating shared folders with WMI, and configuring Terminal Services and IIS properties are also discussed.

Lessons

• Introduction to WMI and WMI Objects
• Managing Disks and Disk Volumes Using Windows PowerShell with WMI
• Managing Shadow Copies Using Windows PowerShell with WMI
• Managing Shared Folders with Windows PowerShell
• Managing Terminal Services with WMI
• Managing IIS 7.0 with WMI

Lab: Managing the Windows Operating System with Windows PowerShell and WMI

• Using WMI Classes in Windows PowerShell
• Using WMI Type Accelerators
• Managing Disk Volumes in Windows PowerShell
• Defragmenting Disk Volumes Using Windows PowerShell
• Managing IIS 7.0 Properties Using WMI

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Administering Active Directory with Microsoft Windows PowerShell

This module explains how to write scripts to perform Active Directory administration tasks such as changing the domain functional level, moving FSMO roles, and creating and modifying objects such as groups and user accounts. Managing relationships between user accounts and groups is also demonstrated.

Lessons

• Administering Domains and Forests Using .NET Objects
• Managing User Accounts and Groups Using ADSI
• Managing Relationships Between Users and Groups
• Web Administration Using IIS 7.0

Lab: Administering Active Directory with Windows PowerShell

• Managing Active Directory Domain and Forest Properties
• Maintaining Active Directory with ADSI
• Maintaining Relationships in Active Directory with ADSI
• Managing IIS 7.0 with the .NET Web.Administration.ServerManager Class

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Administering Group Policy in Microsoft Windows PowerShell Using COM

This module explains how to write scripts to perform Active Directory administration tasks such as changing the domain functional level, moving FSMO roles, and creating and modifying objects such as groups and user accounts. Managing relationships between user accounts and groups is also demonstrated.

Lessons

• Managing GPOs Using the GPMC COM Interface
• Managing Group Policy Objects
• Reporting Group Policy

Lab: Administering Group Policy in Microsoft Windows PowerShell

• Retrieving a GPO by Using a COM Object
• Copying Group Policy Settings
• Backing Up and Restoring a GPO
• Generating Group Policy Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to: