Microsoft PowerShell Bootcamp (5 Days)

Review Windows PowerShell

Learn about Windows PowerShell
Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications
Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell
Configure the Windows PowerShell console
Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell

Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell

Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets
Discover the parameters for using PowerShell cmdlets
Review the tab completion feature in PowerShell
Display the About files content in PowerShell

Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell

Define modules in PowerShell
Find cmdlets in PowerShell
Use command aliases in PowerShell
Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell
Interpret the help file contents and update the local help content in PowerShell

Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage user accounts in PowerShell
Manage groups and group memberships in PowerShell
Manage computer accounts in PowerShell
Manage organizational units and Active Directory objects in PowerShell

Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage IP addresses in PowerShell
Manage IP routing in PowerShell
Manage DNS clients in PowerShell
Manage Windows Firewall settings in PowerShell

Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets

Automate management tasks using the Group Policy management cmdlets
Manage server roles and services using PowerShell cmdlets
Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using PowerShell cmdlets
Manage Internet Information Services using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage Windows 10 using PowerShell
Manage permissions with PowerShell

Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline

Review Windows PowerShell pipeline and its output
Discover object members in PowerShell
Control the formatting of pipeline output

Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline

Sort and group objects by property in the pipeline
Measure objects in the pipeline
Select a set of objects in the pipeline
Select object properties in the pipeline
Create and format calculated properties in the pipeline

Filter objects out of the pipeline

Learn about the comparison operators in PowerShell
Review basic filter syntax in the pipeline
Review advanced filter syntax in the pipeline
Optimize the filter performance in the pipeline

Enumerate objects in the pipeline

Learn about enumerations in the pipeline
Review basic syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline
Review advanced syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline

Send and pass data as output from the pipeline

Write pipeline data to a file
Convert pipeline objects to other forms of data representation in PowerShell
Control additional output options in PowerShell

Pass pipeline objects

Pipeline parameter binding
Identify ByValue parameters
Pass data by using ByValue
Pass data by using ByPropertyName
Identify ByPropertyName parameters
Use manual parameters to override the pipeline
Use parenthetical commands
Expand property values

Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers

Define Windows PowerShell providers
Review the built-in providers in PowerShell
Access provider help in PowerShell

Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell

Explain PowerShell drives in PowerShell
Use PowerShell drive cmdlets in PowerShell
Manage the file system in PowerShell
Manage the registry in PowerShell
Work with certificates in PowerShell
Work with other PowerShell drives in PowerShell

Review CIM and WMI

Review architecture of CIM and WMI
Review repositories in CIM and WMI
Locate online class documentation by using CIM and WMI cmdlets

Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI

List local repository namespaces and classes by using CIM and WMI
Query instances by using commands and WMI Query Language
Connect to remote computers by using CIM and WMI cmdlets
Query repository classes from remote computers by using CIMSession objects

Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods

Discover methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI
Locate class methods and documentation by using CIM and WMI
Invoke methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI

Manage variables in Windows PowerShell scripts

Define variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
Create variable names in Windows PowerShell scripts
Assign values and types to variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
Identify the methods and properties of variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use string variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use date variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts

Work with arrays and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

Define an array in Windows PowerShell scripts
Work with array lists in Windows PowerShell scripts
Define hash tables in Windows PowerShell Scripts
Work with hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell

Review Windows PowerShell scripts
Modify scripts in the PowerShell Gallery
Create scripts using Windows PowerShell
Review the PowerShellGet module in Windows PowerShell
Run scripts and set the execution policy in Windows PowerShell
Review Windows PowerShell and AppLocker
Sign the scripts digitally in Windows PowerShell

Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell

Review and use the ForEach loop in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review and use the If construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review and use the Switch construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review the For construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review other loop constructs in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review Break and Continue in Windows PowerShell scripts

Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

Use the Get-Content command in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Import-Csv cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Import-Clixml cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the ConvertFrom-Json cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts

Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts

Identify values that might change in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Read-Host cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Get-Credential cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Out-GridView cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Pass parameters to a Windows PowerShell script

Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell

Interpret error messages generated for Windows PowerShell commands
Add output to Windows PowerShell scripts
Use breakpoints in Windows PowerShell scripts
Interpret error actions for Windows PowerShell commands

Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts

Review functions in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use variable scope in Windows PowerShell scripts
Create modules in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the dot sourcing feature in Windows PowerShell

Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting

Review the remoting feature of Windows PowerShell
Compare remoting with remote connectivity
Review the remoting security feature of Windows PowerShell
Enable remoting by using Windows PowerShell
Use one-to-one remoting by using Windows PowerShell
Use one-to-many remoting by using Windows PowerShell
Compare remoting output with local output

Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques

Review common remoting techniques of Windows PowerShell
Send parameters to remote computers in Windows PowerShell
Set access protection to variables, aliases, and functions by using the scope modifier
Enable multi-hop remoting in Windows PowerShell

Manage persistent connections to remote computers by using Windows PowerShell sessions

Review persistent connections in Windows PowerShell
Create and manage persistent PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
Disconnect PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
Review the feature of implicit remoting in Windows PowerShell

Review Azure PowerShell Module

Review Azure PowerShell
Review the benefits of the Azure PowerShell module
Install the Azure PowerShell module
Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Azure
Review Microsoft Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph modules

Review the features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell

Review the characteristics of Azure Cloud Shell
Review the features and tools of Azure Cloud Shell
Configure and experiment with Azure Cloud Shell

Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell

Create a new Azure virtual machine by using Windows PowerShell commands
Manage Azure virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell commands
Manage Azure related storage by using Azure PowerShell
Manage Azure subscriptions by using Azure PowerShell

Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID by using Windows PowerShell

Review benefits to manage Microsoft 365 services by using Windows PowerShell
Connect to the Microsoft 365 tenant by using Windows PowerShell
Manage users in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
Manage groups in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
Manage roles in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
Manage licenses in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell

Manage Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

Connect to Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
Manage mailboxes in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
Manage resources in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
Manage admin roles in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell

Install and connect to SharePoint Online Management Shell by using Windows PowerShell
Manage SharePoint Online users and groups by using Windows PowerShell
Manage SharePoint sites by using Windows PowerShell
Manage SharePoint Online external user sharing by using Windows PowerShell

Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell

Review Microsoft Teams PowerShell module
Install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module
Manage teams with Microsoft Teams PowerShell module

Create and manage background jobs using Windows PowerShell

Define the types of background jobs in Windows PowerShell
Start remote jobs and CIM/WMI jobs in Windows PowerShell
Monitor jobs in Windows PowerShell
Retrieve results for running jobs in Windows PowerShell

Create and manage scheduled jobs using Windows PowerShell

Create and run Windows PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks
Define scheduled jobs in Windows PowerShell
Create job option and job trigger objects in Windows PowerShell
Create and register a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell
Retrieve the results from a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell