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Beginning PowerShell Scripting for Developers

by Robert Cain

With the increasing demands on IT professionals, automation is becoming crucial in order to meet the high demands on our time. This course will start with the very basics of PowerShell, with each module building on the previous.

What you'll learn

With the increasing demands on IT professionals, automation is becoming crucial in order to meet the high demands on our time. PowerShell is the tool of choice for those in the Microsoft ecosystem. This course will start with the very basics of PowerShell, each module building on the previous. Along the way we'll learn not just the basics of development, such as variables and functions, but will also cover more advanced topics such as classes and modules. In addition we'll look at how to handle security in PowerShell and how to use Code Signing to be able to securely deploy your code. The course will culminate with a real world example that will create a reusable module in which postal codes can be validated against a website.

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About the author

Robert C. Cain (http://arcanecode.com) is a Microsoft MVP, MCTS Certified in BI, and is the owner of Arcane Training and Consulting, LLC. He is a course author for Pluralsight, team member at Linchpin People, and co-author of 4 books. A popular speaker, Robert has presented at events such as the SQL PASS Summit, TechEd, CodeStock, and numerous SQL Saturdays. Robert has over 25 years' experience in the IT industry, working in a variety of fields including manufacturing, insurance, teleco... more

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