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Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting
Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting

Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting: Automate and manage your environment using PowerShell Core 6.0 , Third Edition

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Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting

Section 1: Exploring PowerShell Fundamentals

In this section, we will explore the basics of the PowerShell language.

The following chapters are included in this section:

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Key benefits

  • Keep up with changes introduced in PowerShell Core 6.0
  • Easily maintain appropriate compatibility with older versions
  • Automate complex tasks, manipulate data, and secure your environment with PowerShell Core 6.0

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PowerShell scripts offer a handy way to automate various chores, however working effectively with these scripts can be a difficult task. This comprehensive guide starts with the fundamentals before moving on to advanced-level topics to help you become a PowerShell Core 6.0 expert. The first module, PowerShell Core 6.0 Fundamentals, begins with the new features of PowerShell Core 6.0, installing it on Linux, and working with parameters, objects and .NET classes from within PowerShell Core 6.0. As you make your way through the chapters, you'll see how to efficiently manage large amounts of data and interact with other services using PowerShell Core 6.0. You'll be able to make the most of PowerShell Core 6.0's powerful automation feature, where you will have different methods available to parse data and manipulate regular expressions and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). After having explored automation, you will enter the extending PowerShell Core 6.0 module, covering asynchronous processing and desired state configuration. In the last module, you will learn to extend PowerShell Core 6.0 using advanced scripts and filters, and also debug issues along with working on error handling techniques. By the end of this book, you will be an expert in scripting with PowerShell Core 6.0.

Who is this book for?

If you are a system administrator who wants to become an expert in controlling and automating your Windows environment, then Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting is for you. It is also ideal for those new to the PowerShell language.

What you will learn

  • Optimize code through the use of functions, switches, and looping structures
  • Work with objects and operators to test and manipulate data
  • Parse and manipulate different data types
  • Create scripts and functions using PowerShell
  • Use jobs, events, and popular public modules which assist with implementing multithreading
  • Write .NET classes with ease within the PowerShell
  • Create and implement regular expressions in PowerShell scripts
  • Make use of advanced techniques to define and restrict the behavior of parameters
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26 Chapters
Section 1: Exploring PowerShell Fundamentals Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Introduction to PowerShell Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Modules and Snap-ins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Working with Objects in PowerShell Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Operators Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Working with Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Variables, Arrays, and Hashtables Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Branching and Looping Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Working with .NET Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Strings, Numbers, and Dates Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Regular Expressions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Files, Folders, and the Registry Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Windows Management Instrumentation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
HTML, XML, and JSON Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Web Requests and Web Services Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Automating with PowerShell Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Remoting and Remote Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Asynchronous Processing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 4: Extending PowerShell Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Scripts, Functions, and Filters Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Parameters, Validation, and Dynamic Parameters Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Classes and Enumerations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building Modules Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Error Handling Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Adilio Jun 03, 2019
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As a PowerShell enthusiast, I enjoy a good book on the subject. I always pick up some new information from every title I consume. However, I rarely come across a book as thoroughly useful as this one!So, you’ve picked up some PowerShell basics online, and you like what you see. You’re ready for a deeper dive into the subject. This book is a great way to transition from basic scripting to higher-quality modules and automation. Not only does the author do a great job of highlighting real-world examples (e.g REST/SOAP API’s, JSON/XML formats, .NET classes), he takes you further into building modules, testing, and error handling. Also, it bears mentioning that this edition has been updated to include PowerShell 6.0, whereas much of the material out there can be a bit outdated.Wholeheartedly recommended!
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Ignaci0s Oct 20, 2019
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In general the book is good. The content is appropriate and the writer knows how to makes it easy to learn PowerShell. This is a good book to begin working with this script language.
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Took me from beginners into experience person of so it find myself to done a page, but the good-looking of information infinitiveTransmission it good way
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Shane Jun 20, 2019
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I use PowerShell everyday as part of my work.While I don't consider myself a master PowerShell user, it was not until I read this that I found a book that could teach me aspects of PowerShell that I did not know or shore up gaps in my knowledge that I didn't even know that I had.From XML, REST, Json, Modules, Pester testing, and other topics, there are informational nuggets here that anybody touching PowerShell would do well to know.I'll be recommending this book to people along with other need-to-read such as PowerShell in a Month of Lunches and PowerShell in Action.
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Just got the book and my attempts to download the sample code from the URLs provided did not work. More later..Update... Seller made contact and described how registration on their site worked and that user name must be in all lower case...tried it and it worked...Now that I have the sample code, the book is much better.
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