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Course Outline

1 - GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS POWERSHELL

Overview and Background
Understanding command syntax
Finding commands
Lab : Configuring Windows PowerShell
Lab : Finding and Running Basic Commands

2 - CMDLETS FOR ADMINISTRATION

Active Directory administration cmdlets
Network configuration cmdlets
Other server administration cmdlets
Lab : Windows Administration

3 - WORKING WITH THE WINDOWS POWERSHELL PIPELINE

Understanding the Pipeline
Selecting, Sorting, and Measuring Objects
Filtering Objects Out of the Pipeline
Enumerating Objects in the Pipeline
Sending pipeline data as output
Lab : Using the Pipeline
Lab : Filtering Objects
Lab : Enumerating Objects
Lab : Sending output to a file

4 - UNDERSTANDING HOW THE PIPELINE WORKS

Passing the pipeline data
Advanced considerations for pipeline data
Lab : Working with Pipeline Parameter Binding

5 - USING PSPROVIDERS AND PSDRIVES

Using PSProviders
Using PSDrives
Lab : Using PSProviders and PSDrives

6 - QUERYING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BY USING WMI AND CIM

Understanding WMI and CIM
Querying Data with WMI and CIM
Making changes with WMI/CIM
Lab : Working with WMI and CIM

7 - WORKING WITH VARIABLES, ARRAYS, AND HASH TABLES

Using variables
Manipulating variables
Manipulating arrays and hash tables
Lab : Working with variables

8 - BASIC SCRIPTING

Introduction to scripting
Scripting constructs
Importing data from files
Lab : Basic scripting

9 - ADVANCED SCRIPTING

Accepting user input
Overview of script documentation
Troubleshooting and error handling
Functions and modules
Lab : Accepting data from users
Lab : Implementing functions and modules

10 - ADMINISTERING REMOTE COMPUTERS

Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting
Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
Using PSSessions
Lab : Using basic remoting
Lab : Using PSSessions

11 - USING BACKGROUND JOBS AND SCHEDULED JOBS

Using Background Jobs
Using Scheduled Jobs
Lab : Using Background Jobs and Scheduled Jobs

12 - USING ADVANCED WINDOWS POWERSHELL TECHNIQUES

Creating profile scripts
Using advanced techniques
Lab : Practicing advanced techniques
Lab : Practicing script development (optional)

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