Windows PowerShell for Administrators

    

Summary:
This class will introduce administrators to the new Windows command-line shell, Windows PowerShell. Windows PowerShell offers both a command-line interface as well as a scripting environment. With connectivity to Microsoft products such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (MOM 2007), and many more, Windows PowerShell provides a consistent interface to more easily control system administration and accelerate automation. It runs on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.

Duration:
3 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is intended for IT professionals.

Topics:

• Introduction to Windows PowerShell - the Basics
• The Windows PowerShell Pipeline, Scripts, and Syntax
• Variables and Data Types, Variable Scopes, and Arrays
• Security
• Script Flow Control Statements
• Formatting
• Regular Expressions
• Functions
• Error Handling

Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, students must have experience administering servers.

Last Update: March 17, 2010