The Ultimate Windows PowerShell Scripting Course: A to Z

Set up a sandboxed test environment using Hyper-V to validate PowerShell scripts before production, and enable hardware assisted virtualization and data execution prevention on Windows Server 2012 R2 with GUI.

Configure a test environment by installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2, creating a private virtual network, and provisioning two Windows Server 2012 GUI VMs.

Configure a test Windows server environment by assigning static IPs, renaming hosts, installing Active Directory Domain Services and DNS, promoting a domain controller, joining a domain, and creating snapshots.

Configure a test environment with Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8. Use an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2012 R2 and install Hyper-V with PowerShell.

Configure a Hyper-V sandbox on Windows 10, create two vms (dc and server1), set up private and external networks, and deploy Windows Server 2012 R2 with gui.

Build a test environment by provisioning two Windows servers, naming them DC and SVR1, and configuring admin passwords, then set static IP addresses and DNS to the domain controller.

Install Active Directory Domain Services and promote the server to a domain controller for the power it dot com domain using PowerShell. Create Hyper-V checkpoints for sandbox testing.

Discover how PowerShell scopes manage memory, from the global scope to script and function scopes, and how leaks occur if memory isn't released when you close PowerShell.

Explore how scope works in PowerShell with scripts across shells, showing script and global memory, and how assignment operators affect variables like X, warning about uninitialized values.

Learn how IT pros shift from the command line to PowerShell scripting to automate collecting event logs, hardware details, and performance data across multiple computers via remoting.

Learn how to turn PowerShell scripts into PowerShell functions using the function keyword and a script block. Explore the function provider and dot-sourcing.

Learn to call PowerShell functions by name using dot sourcing and expose them at the global scope. Build function parameter blocks with defaults to handle inputs and create flexible commands.

Learn how to enforce input integrity in PowerShell by using parameter validation, casting to specific data types, and enforcing mandatory parameters to prevent script errors.

Learn how to validate parameters in PowerShell using validate set and validate range, enforce mandatory inputs, and cast parameters to ensure robust, professional scripts.

Learn how to use child functions in PowerShell to group code, pass parameters with a param block, and return results with right output, enabling reusable, scoped functions.

Learn to create and package a PowerShell module, place it in the module path, and auto load commands such as get BIOS info and get OS info through proper storage.

Learn how to create and configure a module manifest in Windows PowerShell, enable auto loading of files, control private functions, set version and PowerShell requirements, and export commands.

Create custom formatted views for PowerShell objects using XML view files, define table headers and columns, and display only two essential properties.

Create a custom PowerShell view with a format file to control displayed properties, load via a module manifest, and present OS info with OS type and processor data in megabytes.

Create and load custom type extensions in PowerShell using external XML files to add properties, aliases, and script methods, then package them into modules for automatic loading.

Learn how to design PowerShell modules with public and private members, expose only selected functions via a module manifest, and use private variables to keep internal logic hidden.

Explore why error handling matters in PowerShell, covering syntax, logic, and non turning errors, and learn how graceful exit, error handling strategies, and professional messages improve user experience.

Learn to handle errors in PowerShell using try catch finally, including a foreach loop and specific catch blocks with error action stop to gracefully report offline clients.

Explore the management instrumentation library to access hardware, software, and devices with WMI and CIM cmdlets. Understand namespaces, classes, and instances that expose properties and methods like reboot and shutdown.

Access and leverage .NET objects in PowerShell, using instance creation, static methods, and constructors to work with system types, Math, DateTime, and loaded assemblies.

Learn to build health files for PowerShell commands and parameters using Get-Help, include detailed guidance, examples, and correct structure for proper behavior.

Explore debugging techniques in PowerShell by spotting typos and syntax errors, using color cues and braces, and understanding line continuation to reveal and fix issues.

Debug a logic bug by inspecting memory with right debug statements and binding; use breakpoints to trace x, sample memory, adjust the condition, and confirm goodbye prints.

Create simple objects in PowerShell using select-object to filter or add properties with a hash table, and build custom objects with new-object. Explore pipeline data and get-member to inspect results.

Combine data from multiple sources into a single custom PowerShell object to feed the pipeline, extracting OS caption, OS version, and BIOS serial for streamlined output.

Identify complex objects with multi-valued properties in PowerShell and learn to store and retrieve them from disk using CSV and XML formats.

Learn to access complex objects in PowerShell by inspecting with Get-Member, using ExpandProperty, and extracting day of year from the installed date.

Explore how to work with methods in PowerShell objects, using the string split method, date operations, and the add days function to manipulate calendar objects directly.

Explore creating methods in powershell by using add-member and script method, assign name and value parameters, and apply them to an object's speed with accelerate and accelerate more.

Learn to declare PowerShell v5 classes, define properties and enumerations, and implement constructors to create and initialize objects, using this to reference the current instance.

Learn to create PowerShell v5 class objects with methods, inheritance, and hidden members, using constructors, properties, and enumerations, and apply base and derived classes like vehicle, destroyer, and carrier.

Discover the PowerShell pipeline: chain commands to pass objects through, filter with where-object, and use select-object with line continuation to reduce coding and create consistent, efficient PowerShell scripts.

Discover how the PowerShell pipeline uses property name to pass data, ensuring object properties match parameter names, and that the parameters accept a single value, with ForEach-Object and csv-based examples.

Explore filtering functions in PowerShell that act like commands in the pipeline, using begin, process, and end blocks. Pipe data by value or by property name and modify object fields.

Learn how to remotely manage multiple client machines with PowerShell remoting, secured by web services management, and how to use default and workflow endpoints with proper permissions.

Enable PowerShell remoting by auto-starting the Windows Remote Management service and configuring domain policy, firewall rules, and a custom 'helpdesk' endpoint with restricted access.

Explore one-to-one remoting in PowerShell to manage remote clients without travel, use the computer name parameter to target machines, start and end sessions, and use Get-Credential for alternate credentials.

Execute one-to-many remoting in PowerShell with invoke-command to run commands on multiple remote computers using the computer name parameter, script block or file path, and manage credentials and throttle limit.

Explore multiple ways to provide computer names to the PowerShell invoke-command, including lists, text files, CSV files, and Active Directory, and understand remote deserialization and method constraints.

Explore PowerShell sessions and remoting, including reusable connections, manual open/close, invoke-command with session objects, and managing multiple clients with session options and argument lists.

Learn to protect the local PowerShell client by configuring small and large data endpoints for remote sessions, handling size limits, and using implicit remoting to run remote commands locally.

Explore CIM sessions as on-demand remoting using web services management, returning remote objects with lower overhead and no persistent sessions, a vendor-neutral alternative to PowerShell remoting.

Discover PowerShell capabilities by listing modules and snap-ins with get-module and get-snappin, inspect loaded components such as the storage module, and ensure the technology is installed or reachable.

Explore how to use PowerShell with Windows Server components, focusing on the DNS server module and resource records. Use Get-Command, Get-Help, and Get-WindowsFeature to discover and configure features.

Explore using Exchange Server in PowerShell by loading Exchange snap-ins, discovering commands with Get-Command, and using Get-Mailbox to view mailboxes, while understanding the shift from snap-ins to modules.

Discover how to find exchange cmdlets with a discovery procedure, use get-command and add-snappin, create mailboxes, set auto replies, and spot external forwarding in a PowerShell exchange server environment.

Explore how Windows PowerShell consumes internet data, turning online data—CSV, XML, RSS, and web services—into usable objects, from government data to maps and weather.

Master PowerShell background jobs by starting, managing, and receiving asynchronous tasks with start-job, get-job, and receive-job, using memory buffers and friendly names for local and remote execution.

Explore receiving and managing asynchronous PowerShell jobs, using get-job and receive-job, with local, WMI, and remote jobs, key parameters, and include-child-jobs for per-computer results.

Create and manage scheduled jobs and scheduled tasks in PowerShell, configure triggers and options, register and unregister jobs, and recover stored output from the server.

Use Out-GridView to present PowerShell data graphically, letting end users select, filter, and pass objects back into the pipeline with ok or cancel.

Convert PowerShell script output into HTML tables, ensuring singular values, and enhance emails with HTML content, cascade stylesheets, attachments, and prioritized delivery.