🎉 Windows PowerShell Advanced Scripting and Administration 🎉
Welcome to this exciting course on PowerShell for Advanced Users! PowerShell is the backbone of automation and management for modern IT environments, and I’m thrilled to guide you through its advanced functionalities. 🚀
I use PowerShell every day for various tasks, whether it’s managing resources on Azure or AWS, handling Windows 2019 and Windows 10, managing roles and features, or even managing VMware, Hyper-V, XEN, Citrix, SCCM, and SCOM. With this course, you’ll learn to automate tasks and create powerful functions that enhance your IT workflow.
Course Overview
This course is intended for IT professionals experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration. To get the most out of this course, a foundational knowledge of Windows PowerShell is recommended, which you can gain by taking course 10961C: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell.
Skills Gained
- Create advanced functions.
- Use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell.
- Write controller scripts.
- Handle script errors effectively.
- Work with XML, JSON, and custom formatted data.
- Enhance server management with Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Just Enough Administration (JEA).
- Analyze and debug scripts.
- Understand Windows PowerShell workflow.
Prerequisites
- PowerShell for Beginners
- Strong knowledge of PowerShell.
Target Participants
- PowerShell enthusiasts!
- Technical Windows Server staff.
Training Content
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Create Advanced Functions
- Session 2: Introduction
- Sessions 3-16: Hands-on exercises in creating advanced functions, including modules, advanced parameters, help messages, input validation, complex outputs, and more.
Section 3: Create a User Interface
- Sessions 17-22: Building interactive menu interfaces and functions for Active Directory user management.
Section 4: Manage Errors and Debug
- Sessions 23-27: Techniques for catching errors, debugging scripts, and setting breakpoints.
Section 5: Using XML
- Sessions 28-30: Understanding the use and benefits of XML in scripting.
Section 6: PowerShell DevOps DSC
- Sessions 31-33: Introduction to Desired State Configuration (DSC) and its application in server configuration.
Section 7: Use .NET Framework in Your Script
- Sessions 34-36: Integrating .NET framework capabilities into your PowerShell scripts.
Section 8: PowerShell REST API
- Sessions 37-38: How to work with REST APIs in PowerShell, including practical lab exercises with Azure.
Section 9: PowerShell Workflow
- Session 39: Overview of PowerShell workflow.
Section 10: Conclusion
- Session 40: Thanks and wrap-up.
This course promises to be a super training experience where you’ll master advanced PowerShell scripting and administration. Let’s embark on this journey together and elevate your PowerShell skills to the next level! 🎓✨
Enroll now and get ready to rock your PowerShell experience! 🎸
