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Introduction to PowerShell

PowerShell is Microsoft's full featured scripting language. Built on the .Net Framework, it is extensible, powerful, and easy to work with

Beginner
2h 41m
(1411)

Created by Robert Cain

Last Updated Jan 28, 2020

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Introduction to PowerShell

PowerShell is Microsoft's full featured scripting language. Built on the .Net Framework, it is extensible, powerful, and easy to work with

Beginner
2h 41m
(1411)

Created by Robert Cain

Last Updated Jan 28, 2020

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PowerShell is Microsoft's full featured scripting language. Built on the .Net Framework, it is extensible, powerful, and easy to work with. In this course you'll begin your path to PowerShell mastery by learning the basics, including: how to customize the User Interfaces; basic PowerShell commands; variables; loops; branching; script blocks; working with files; processing user input; creating and extending functions.

Introduction to PowerShell
Beginner
2h 41m
(1411)
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Robert Cain - Pluralsight course - Introduction to PowerShell
Robert Cain
27 courses 4.4 author rating 4558 ratings

Robert C. Cain (arcanecode.com) is a Microsoft MVP, MCTS Certified in BI, and is the owner of Arcane Training and Consulting, LLC. He is also a course author for Pluralsight, team member at Linchpin People, and co-author of 4 books.

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