Windows PowerShell 4 Toolmaking Fundamentals

Are you a beginning to intermediate PowerShell scripter and tired of writing one-off scripts? Take your scripting to the next level and begin to think of your scripts as tools.

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Learning Journey Context

Works well as a continuation after mastering Information Technology fundamentals. It bridges the gap toward advanced, production-level engineering.

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Relevant for professionals pursuing roles within Information Technology.

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3 hour 55 minutes
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Intermediate
Self-Paced Online
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English
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What You’ll Learn

PowerShell can be many things to many different people. PowerShell can be a simple command-line replacement or a scripting language. In this course, Windows PowerShell 4 Toolkmaking Fundamentals, you will learn how to get away from writing one-liners and simple scripts.

First, you will learn the fundamentals of toolmaking. Next, you will see examples of tools created in the past. Finally, you will use modules to create a toolbelt. When you are finished with this course, you will have the knowledge to create reusable scripts so you don't have to recreate that wheel.

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Outcomes

  • Introduction : 5mins.
  • Moving from the Console to a Script : 17mins.
  • Tool #1: Active Directory Account Management Automator : 70mins.
  • Tool #2: Log Investigator : 32mins.
  • Tool #3: File and Folder Management Automator : 56mins.
  • Debugging Techniques : 29mins.
  • Use Modules to Create a Tool Belt : 21mins.
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