Learning Paths

Windows PowerShell: Essentials

  • Number of Courses5 courses
  • Duration14 hours
  • Skill IQ available Skill IQ

IT automation is an ever-expanding need in the IT world and at the forefront is PowerShell. If you want to learn about task automation and configuration management using this versatile tool, look no further. The courses in this path get you up and running with PowerShell and its many facets. You’ll build a solid foundation before branching out into more skills and techniques that will elevate your PowerShell skills. Additionally, you’ll gain some insight into what directions you can go for future exploration. By the end of this path, you’ll have everything you need to be up and running with one of the most versatile tools in IT.

Courses in this path

PowerShell: Getting Started

These courses cover PowerShell basics. You'll learn everything you need to know for your first time using PowerShell

PowerShell: Getting Started

  • by Michael Bender
  • 2h 10m Duration

Your First Day and Getting to Work

With a solid foundation, you’ll move into production-level techniques with PowerShell.

Your First Day with Windows PowerShell

  • by Jeff Hicks
  • 1h 46m Duration
  •  (172)

Putting Windows PowerShell to Work

  • by Jeff Hicks
  • 3h 38m Duration

Windows PowerShell on the Network

  • by Jeff Hicks
  • 3h 43m Duration
  •  (53)

Automation

These advanced will offer directions for future exploration.

Automation with Windows PowerShell Scripts

  • by Jeff Hicks
  • 2h 55m Duration
  •  (122)

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Michael Bender
Michael Bender
Michael is a six-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, content developer, technical trainer, and community leader. Having been in the IT industry since the '90s, his experiences cover the gamut of Microsoft technologies, with his main focus being Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, and PowerShell.
Jeff Hicks
Jeff Hicks
Jeffery Hicks is a veteran IT Pro with 30 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis in automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award. He works today as an independent author, teacher, and consultant. He has been creating Pluralsight content for over 10 years. Jeff has written for numerous online sites and print publications, and speaks frequently at technology confer... more

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