55318: Advanced Automated Administration with Windows PowerShell Training

This module explains how to parameterize a command into an advanced function.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Converting a command into an advanced function

Lesson 2: Creating a script module

Lesson 3: Defining parameter attributes and input validation

Lesson 4: Writing functions that accept pipeline input

Lesson 5: Producing complex pipeline output

Lesson 6: Using comment-based Help

Lesson 7: Using Whatif and Confirm parameters

Lab 1: Creating advanced functions

Exercise 1: Converting a command into a function

Exercise 2: Creating a script module

Exercise 3: Defining parameter attributes

Exercise 4: Writing functions to accept pipeline input

Exercise 5: Producing complex function output

Exercise 6: Using comment-based Help

Exercise 7: Using Whatif and Confirm parameters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Convert a command into an advanced function.

Create a script module.

Define parameter attributes and input validation.

Write functions that accept pipeline input.

Produce complex pipeline output.

Document functions by using comment-based help.

Support -WhatIf and -Confirm.

This module explains how to use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API to supplement functionality that Windows PowerShell commands provide.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Using .NET Framework in PowerShell

Lesson 2: Using REST API in PowerShell

Lab 1: Using Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell

Exercise 1: Using .NET Framework in PowerShell

Exercise 2: Using REST API in PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell.

Use REST API in Windows PowerShell.

This module explains how to combine advanced functions that perform a specific task and a controller script that provides a user interface or automates a business process.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Understanding controller scripts

Lesson 2: Writing controller scripts with a user interface

Lesson 3: Writing controller scripts that create reports

Lab 1: Writing controller scripts

Exercise 1: Understanding controller scripts

Exercise 2: Writing controller scripts with a user interface

Exercise 3: Writing controller scripts that create reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe controller scripts.

Write controller scripts that display a user interface.

Write controller scripts that produce reports.

This module explains how to perform basic error handling in scripts.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Understanding error handling

Lesson 2: Handling errors in a script

Lab 1: Handling script errors

Exercise 1: Understanding error handling

Exercise 2: Handling errors in a script

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe error handling.

Handle errors and timeouts in a script.

This module explains how to read, manipulate, and write data in XML and JSON format.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Working with XML formatted data

Lesson 2: Working with JSON formatted data

Lesson 3: Working with custom-formatted data

Lab 1: Working with XML and JSON formatted data

Exercise 1: Working with XML formatted data

Exercise 2: Working with JSON formatted data

Exercise 3: Working with custom-formatted data

Exercise 4: Using PowerShell Core (Optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Read, manipulate, and write XML-formatted data

Read, manipulate, and write JSON-formatted data

Read and manipulate custom-formatted data

This module explains how to write Desired State Configuration (DSC) configuration files, deploy those files to servers, and monitor server's configurations. This module also explains how to restrict administrative access with Just Enough Administration (JEA).

Lessons

Lesson 1: Implementing Desired State Configuration

Lesson 2: Implementing Just Enough Administration

Lab 1: Creating and deploying a DSC configuration

Exercise 1: Implementing Desired State Configuration

Exercise 2: Implementing Just Enough Administration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand DSC.

Create and deploy a DSC configuration.

Implement JEA.

This module explains how to use native Windows PowerShell features to analyze and debug existing scripts

Lessons

Lesson 1: Debugging in Windows PowerShell

Lesson 2: Analyzing and debugging an existing script

Lab 1: Analyzing and debugging scripts

Exercise 1: Debugging in Windows PowerShell

Exercise 2: Analyzing and debugging an existing script

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Debug in Windows PowerShell.

Analyze and debug an existing script.

This module explains the features of the Windows PowerShell Workflow technology.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflows

Lesson 2: Running Windows PowerShell Workflows

Lab 1: Create and run Windows PowerShell Workflows

Exercise 1: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflows

Exercise 2: Running Windows PowerShell Workflows

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and implement the Workflow feature of Windows PowerShell.