Windows PowerShell Toolmaking Fundamentals

By Adam Bertram
Are you a beginning to intermediate PowerShell scripter and tired of writing one-off scripts? Take your scripting to the next level and begin to think of your scripts as tools.
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(171)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 17, 2019
Duration
3h 54m
Table of contents
Introduction
Course Introduction 4m Prerequisites 1m Summary 0m
Moving from the Console to a Script
Let's Go Scripting 2m The Console vs. Scripting 5m PowerShell as a Scripting Language 10m Summary 1m
Tool #1: Active Directory Account Management Automator
Tool Introduction 1m The Active Directory PowerShell Module 10m Forget Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)! 6m Onboarding New Employees in AD 25m Ongoing Account Maintenance 10m Building the Toolset 17m Summary 2m
Tool #2: Log Investigator
Log Sleuthing with PowerShell 1m Interrogating Windows Event Logs 10m Interrogating Text Logs 10m Building the Toolset 11m Summary 1m
Tool #3: File and Folder Management Automator
The One File System Tool to Rule Them All 1m Building the Tool to Find Files and Folders 10m Demystifying ACLs 22m Finding and Archiving Unused Files 11m Creating a Cohesive Tool 12m Summary 1m
Debugging Techniques
Debugging Techniques 1m Common Causes of Problems 12m The Simplest Solution Is the Best 7m Introducing Breakpoints 9m Summary 1m
Use Modules to Create a Tool Belt
Introduction to Modules 3m Building the Module 14m Giving the Module a Spin 3m Summary 1m
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Course info
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Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 17, 2019
Duration
3h 54m
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Description

PowerShell can be many things to many different people. PowerShell can be a simple command-line replacement or a scripting language. In this course, Windows PowerShell Toolkmaking Fundamentals, you will learn how to get away from writing one-liners and simple scripts.

First, you will learn the fundamentals of toolmaking. Next, you will see examples of tools created in the past. Finally, you will use modules to create a toolbelt. When you are finished with this course, you will have the knowledge to create reusable scripts so you don't have to recreate that wheel.

About the author
Adam Bertram
About the author

Adam Bertram is an independent consultant, technical writer, trainer, and presenter. Adam specializes in consulting and evangelizing all things IT automation, mainly focused around Windows PowerShell.

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Course info
Rating
(171)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 17, 2019
Duration
3h 54m
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