PowerShell Basics

PowerShell Fundamentals Course

This course is taught online and consists of four units. The course duration is approximately 40 hours, divided between the course content and collaboration tools. Upon completion, the student will receive a certificate.

Training is provided through our Virtual Campus. With this option, you'll have access to all the course content on the course platform, accessible 24/7 from the start of the course. Students will also have access to participation forums and ongoing tutoring.

Index

Unit 1: Introduction to PowerShell

• Learning objectives
• Installing PowerShell, Azure case
• Install PowerShell

Unit 2: Creating an Azure Resource Using Scripts in Azure PowerShell

• What are PowerShell cmdlets?
• What are PowerShell modules?
• What is an Az module?
• Example: Creating a resource group with Azure PowerShell
• Creating an Azure Resource Using Scripts in Azure PowerShell
• Creating a Linux Virtual Machine with Azure PowerShell
• Deleting a virtual machine
• Creating and Saving Scripts in Azure PowerShell
• Task automation processes

Unit 3: Main commands in PowerShell

• Get-Help: Seeking Help
• Get-Command: Searching for commands
• File and folder management: delete, move, policy listing
• Service management: modify policies, pause or restart a service
• Data Recovery Using VMI
• Cmdlet commands: Get Member, Select Object Name
• Get-Culture, Get-History. Add Content, Invoke History, Get-Process
• Weather forecast with PowerShell
• Change language
• Syntax and help

Unit 4: Data in XML, PowerShell in Azure and Windows

• How to find text in an XML string or document
• How to search PowerShell help files
• Example in Windows 10 comparison with Azure

Final evaluation

Quality Questionnaire

Prerequisites

No prior technical requirements are required to take this course. However, basic computer skills and knowledge of IT-related environments are recommended.