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Putting Windows PowerShell to Work

Once you have a grasp on PowerShell fundamentals and some basic terminology under your belt, you'll need those skills to put PowerShell to work. This course is aimed to providing the context you need to put PowerShell to work from the PS prompt.

Beginner
4h 6m
(126)

Created by Jeff Hicks

Last Updated Apr 10, 2023

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Putting Windows PowerShell to Work

Once you have a grasp on PowerShell fundamentals and some basic terminology under your belt, you'll need those skills to put PowerShell to work. This course is aimed to providing the context you need to put PowerShell to work from the PS prompt.

Beginner
4h 6m
(126)

Created by Jeff Hicks

Last Updated Apr 10, 2023

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What you'll learn

So, you've been reading blog posts, searching the Internet, and running commands in PowerShell, although you really don't understand what you are running or why it works the way it does. In this course, Putting Windows PowerShell to Work, you'll learn how to build your skills to be a more efficient PowerShell user. First, you'll discover how to use PowerShell effectively from a command prompt. Next, you'll explore how objects work in the pipeline with cmdlets. Finally, you'll gain an understanding of how PowerShell’s formatting system works, and why. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary knowledge to begin making PowerShell work effectively for you. Software required: Windows 10 system.

Putting Windows PowerShell to Work
Beginner
4h 6m
(126)
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Jeff Hicks - Pluralsight course - Putting Windows PowerShell to Work
Jeff Hicks
33 courses 4.6 author rating 2670 ratings

Jeffery Hicks is a Microsoft MVP in Windows PowerShell and an IT veteran with many years of experience, much of it spent as an IT consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis in automation and efficiency.

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