This module will introduce you to Windows PowerShell and provide an overview of the product’s functionality. The module explains how to open and configure Windows PowerShell. It also explains how to run commands and use the built-in Help system in Windows PowerShell.

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Lab : Configuring Windows PowerShell, and finding and running commands

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module introduces you to the different types of cmdlets commonly used for system administration. While you can search for cmdlets each time you need to accomplish a task, it is more efficient to have at least a basic understanding of these cmdlets. This module also explains how to manage Windows 10 by using PowerShell..

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Lab : Administering local systems using PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module introduces the pipeline feature of Windows PowerShell. The pipeline feature is included in several command-line shells such as the command prompt in the Windows operating system. However, the pipeline feature in Windows PowerShell provides more complex, flexible, and capable functionalities compared to other shells. This module provides you with the skills and knowledge that will help you use Windows PowerShell more effectively and efficiently.

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Lab : Using PowerShell pipeline

Lab : Using PowerShell pipeline

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module introduces the PSProviders and PSDrives adapters. A PSProvider is basically a Windows PowerShell adapter makes some form of storage resemble a hard drive. A PSDrive is an actual connection to a form of storage. You can use these two technologies to work with various forms of storage by using the same commands and techniques that you use to manage the file system.

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Lab : Using PSProviders and PSDrives with PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module introduces you to two parallel technologies: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM). Both these technologies provide local and remote access to a repository of management information including access to robust information available from the operating system, computer hardware, and installed software.

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Lab : Making changes by using CIM and WMI

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Variables are an essential component of scripts. You can use variables to accomplish complex tasks that you can't complete by using a single command. This module explains how to work with variables, arrays, and hash tables as steps in learning how to create Windows PowerShell scripts.

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Lab : Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module explains how to package a Windows PowerShell command in a script. Scripts allow you to perform repetitive tasks and more complex tasks than cannot be accomplished in a single command.

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Lab : Using scripts with PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module introduces you to the Windows PowerShell remoting technology that enables you to connect to one or more remote computers and instruct them to run commands on your behalf.

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Lab : Performing remote administration with PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module provides information about installing the necessary modules for cloud services management. It explains how to use PowerShell commands to perform some simple administrative tasks on cloud resources such as Azure virtual machines (VMs), Azure storage accounts, and Azure subscriptions. This module also describes how to use the Azure Cloud Shell environment to perform PowerShell-based or Bash-based administration directly from the Azure portal.

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Lab : Azure resource management with PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module describes how to use PowerShell to manage Microsoft 365 user accounts, licenses, and groups, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams.

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Lab : Managing Microsoft 365 with PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

This module describes how to use background jobs and scheduled jobs. It also explains how to create scheduled jobs and retrieve job results.

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Lab : Jobs management with PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to: