Windows PowerShell Step by Step, 3rd edition

Published by Microsoft Press (October 12, 2015) © 2016
Ed Wilson

Title overview

Windows PowerShell Step by Step, Third Edition offers more labs and structured learning exercises than any other PowerShell 5.0 tutorial. Wilson guides readers step-by-step through building every script he demonstrates. He reinforces key concepts with step-by-step exercises, including "One Step Further" exercises that deepen understanding, so students can solve their unique problems. All examples and starter files are downloadable at the TechNet Script Center Script Repository.

  • Reflects major enhancements to PowerShell 5.0, including new classes, interaction with the PowerShell Gallery, DSC, and hundreds of new or improved cmdlets
  • Detailed "Start Here" section helps students quickly identify and master their most valuable PowerShell improvements
  • Introduces every essential topic step-by-step
  • Reinforces key concepts with exercises and quick end-of-chapter references
  • Provides all scripts and required starter files through the TechNet Script Center Script Repository

This book fully reflects the major Windows PowerShell 5.0 update. Windows PowerShell 5.0 adds many new features, including:

  • Classes
  • Hundreds of new cmdlets, plus improvements to existing cmdlets
  • The ability to interact with the PowerShell Gallery
  • Desired State Configuration (DSC)
  • Substantial new capabilities for existing features

These are complex topics that can't be fully addressed via simple online help files or blog entries; serious PowerShell users will need an authoritative book.

 

Since many readers will be upgrading from a previous version of Windows PowerShell, the author has added a detailed Start Here section in this edition's introduction. This new feature will map recommended starting points for readers upgrading from each version of Windows PowerShell (from 1.0 through 4.0), helping readers quickly acclimate to the newest version and leverage its most powerful improvements, no matter what version they are upgrading from.

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Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Overview of Windows PowerShell 5.0
  • Chapter 2: Using Windows PowerShell cmdlets 
  • Chapter 3: Understanding and using Windows PowerShell providers 
  • Chapter 4: Using Windows PowerShell remoting and jobs 
  • Chapter 5: Using Windows PowerShell scripts  
  • Chapter 6: Working with functions 
  • Chapter 7: Creating advanced functions and modules
  • Chapter 8: Using the Windows PowerShell ISE 
  • Chapter 9: Working with Windows PowerShell profiles 
  • Chapter 10: Using WMI  
  • Chapter 11: Querying WMI  
  • Chapter 12: Remoting WMI  
  • Chapter 13: Calling WMI methods on WMI classes 
  • Chapter 14: Using the CIM cmdlets  
  • Chapter 15: Working with Active Directory  
  • Chapter 16: Working with the AD DS module   
  • Chapter 17: Deploying Active Directory by using Windows PowerShell  
  • Chapter 18: Debugging scripts   
  • Chapter 19: Handling errors 
  • Chapter 20: Using the Windows PowerShell workflow 
  • Chapter 21: Managing Windows PowerShell DSC  
  • Chapter 22: Using the PowerShell Gallery 
  • Appendix A: Windows PowerShell scripting best practices 
  • Appendix B: Regular expressions quick reference 
  • Index 
  • About the author 

Author bios

Ed Wilson is the Microsoft Scripting Guy and a well-known scripting expert. He writes the daily Hey Scripting Guy! Blog--the most popular blog on TechNet. He has also spoken at TechEd and at the Microsoft internal TechReady conferences. He has written more than a dozen books, including nine on Windows scripting that were published by Microsoft Press. His books include Windows PowerShell Best Practices and Microsoft VBScript Step by Step.
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