Mastering PowerShell
Advanced Techniques for Efficient Automation and Scripting
Duration: The course will span five days, allowing for an in-depth exploration of advanced PowerShell techniques.
Target Audience: This course is tailored for IT professionals seeking to enhance their PowerShell skills and streamline administrative tasks.
Real-World Applications: Learn how to apply PowerShell to automate common administrative tasks, improve workflow efficiency, and increase productivity in the workplace.
Course Outline
Day 1
- Advanced PowerShell Fundamentals: Review key concepts, cmdlets, variables, and operators.
- Advanced Scripting Techniques: Dive deeper into scripting with functions, loops, and conditional statements.
- Error Handling and Debugging: Learn effective error handling strategies and debugging techniques for PowerShell scripts.
Day 2
- PowerShell Modules and Snap-Ins: Explore the use of modules and snap-ins to extend PowerShell functionality.
- Working with Objects: Master object-oriented programming in PowerShell and harness the power of object manipulation.
- PowerShell Remoting and Automation: Discover remote administration capabilities and automate tasks across multiple systems.
Day 3
- Regular Expressions and String Manipulation: Learn advanced techniques for pattern matching, string parsing, and manipulation.
- File and Directory Management: Explore advanced file and directory management operations, including file searching, filtering, and bulk operations.
- Advanced WMI and CIM Operations: Understand how to leverage PowerShell’s capabilities for interacting with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM).
Day 4
- PowerShell Script Security: Dive into security best practices, securing scripts, and managing user permissions.
- PowerShell Profiles and Preferences: Customize your PowerShell environment with profiles, preferences, and advanced settings.
- PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC): Learn how to define and enforce the desired state of systems using PowerShell DSC.
Day 5
- PowerShell and Active Directory: Explore advanced techniques for managing Active Directory using PowerShell.
- PowerShell for DevOps: Discover PowerShell’s role in DevOps practices, including integration, automation, and deployment.
- Advanced Script Optimization: Learn techniques to optimize your PowerShell scripts for performance and efficiency.
By the end of this comprehensive 5-day course, you will have a deep understanding of advanced PowerShell techniques and be equipped to tackle complex automation and scripting tasks in various IT environments.