In this advanced Microsoft skills training, you'll learn how to make command-line and graphical tools from scratch with PowerShell.
PowerShell is a powerful scripting language designed by Microsoft specifically for systems administrators. Using cmdlets, PowerShell can do everything the various administration dashboards can do — and more. PowerShell cmdlets also can be used in larger scripts that perform automated tasks.
PowerShell is simple to read, relatively easy to learn, and an absolutely essential skill for any systems administrator. By completing this PowerShell course, systems administrators will have a good handle on PowerShell — and have one of the best tools to advance their careers.
For anyone with systems administrators on their team, this PowerShell training can be used to onboard new systems administrators, curated into individual or team training plans, or used as a PowerShell reference resource.
PowerShell: What You Need to Know
This PowerShell training covers PowerShell topics including:
- Introduction to PowerShell
- Scripting
- Regular expressions
- Remoting tools
- Error handling and debugging
- Trend analysis and reporting
Who Should Take PowerShell Training?
This PowerShell training is based on administrator-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for systems administrators. This PowerShell skills course will validate the extensive experience most systems administrators have with PowerShell.
New or aspiring systems administrators. PowerShell training can help newer systems administrators expand their PowerShell skills and work more effectively at the command line in Microsoft Windows. If they’re not already familiar with them, this Microsoft PowerShell training will teach systems administrators about PowerShell commands, regular expressions, remoting basics, background jobs, and job scheduling. While not associated with a specific certification exam, this Microsoft training can help system administrators work towards higher roles such as systems architect positions.
Experienced systems administrators. For experienced systems administrators, this training will largely be a refresher. This Microsoft training will teach you the foundations of both PowerShell 4 and PowerShell 6, including finding and discovering commands, script security, and advanced operators functions at the PowerShell command line. There’s no shame in admitting some fogginess with old tools like PowerShell if you haven’t used it recently. This training combined with your years of experience means you’ll completely master PowerShell’s versatility in system administration.