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PowerShell: Getting Started
This is an introductory course on PowerShell and how to use it for basic IT operations support.
What you'll learn
So you want to work in IT? Then you need to know PowerShell. In this course, PowerShell: Getting Started, you'll learn everything you need to begin down the PowerShell path. First, you'll discover how to gather information using PowerShell cmdlets. Next, you'll delve into working with objects like files and users and learn real-world skills you can use immediately. Finally, you'll explore how to find all the answers you need from within the Shell. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to build your own script for gathering information.
Table of contents
- Introduction to PowerShell | 1m 48s
- Who Is This Course For? | 2m 25s
- What Is PowerShell? | 3m 22s
- Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7 | 2m 21s
- Demo: Installing PowerShell 7 on Windows 10 | 2m 44s
- Why You Need to Know PowerShell | 2m 7s
- Demo: Using PowerShell to Report on Stopped Server Services | 3m 54s
- Course Demo Environment | 7m 15s
- Next Up | 30s
About the author
Michael is a six-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, author, technical trainer, and community leader. Having been in the IT industry since the 90's, his experiences covers the gamut of Microsoft technologies, with his main focus being Windows Server, PowerShell and cloud technologies like AWS and Azure. Along with training, he has a passion for connecting people and building community in the IT Pro space. He is the current president and a founding member of The Krewe User Groups, Inc., a world-wide networking group for IT Pros and Developers.