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PowerShell Toolmaking Fundamentals

Are you a beginning to intermediate PowerShell scripter tired of just copying and pasting others’ work? Learn how to write useful scripts yourself and begin to think of your scripts as tools.

Intermediate
2h 47m
(10)

Created by Adam Bertram

Last Updated Mar 22, 2022

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PowerShell Toolmaking Fundamentals

Are you a beginning to intermediate PowerShell scripter tired of just copying and pasting others’ work? Learn how to write useful scripts yourself and begin to think of your scripts as tools.

Intermediate
2h 47m
(10)

Created by Adam Bertram

Last Updated Mar 22, 2022

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What you'll learn

Quit wasting time recreating the wheel building one-off PowerShell scripts. In this course, PowerShell Toolmaking Fundamentals, you’ll learn to build reusable PowerShell tools using best practices. First, you'll explore how to think through design and build decisions. Then, you'll see how to use PowerShell for searching log events, creating your own menuing system for controlling Azure VMs, and more. Finally, you'll learn how to evolve your toolmaking from simple scripts to functions and modules. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of PowerShell needed to transform existing scripts into tools, build new tools, and understand how to go from PowerShell scripter to PowerShell developer.

PowerShell Toolmaking Fundamentals
Intermediate
2h 47m
(10)
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Adam Bertram - Pluralsight course - PowerShell Toolmaking Fundamentals
Adam Bertram
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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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