Module 1: Creating advanced functions
This module explains how to parameterize a command into an advanced function.
Lessons
Lab: Converting a command into an advanced function
Lab: Creating a script module
Lab: Defining parameter attributes and input validation
Lab: Writing functions that accept pipeline input
Lab: Producing complex pipeline output
Lab: Documenting functions by using comment-based help
Lab: Supporting –WhatIf and -Confirm
After completing this module, students will be able to:
This module explains how to use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API to supplement functionality that Windows PowerShell commands provide.
Lessons
Lab: Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell
Lab: Using REST API in Windows PowerShell
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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
Lab: Writing controller scripts
Lab: Writing controller scripts that produce HTML reports
After completing this module, students will be able to
This module explains how to perform basic error handling in scripts.
Lessons
Lab: Handling errors in a script
After completing this module, students will be able to:
This module explains how to read, manipulate, and write data in XML and JSON format.
Lessons
Lab : Reading, manipulating, and writing XML-formatted data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
This module explains how to write Desired State Configuration (DSC) configuration files, deploy those files to servers, and monitor servers’ configurations. This module also explains how to restrict administrative access with Just Enough Administration (JEA).
Lessons
Lab : Creating and deploying a DSC configuration
Lab : Configuring and using JEA
After completing this module, students will be able to:
This module explains how to use native Windows PowerShell features to analyze and debug existing scripts.
Lessons
Lab: Analyzing and debugging an existing script
After completing this module, students will be able to:
This module explains the features of the Windows PowerShell Workflow technology.
Lessons
Lab: Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow
After completing this module, students will be able to describe and implement the Workflow feature of Windows PowerShell.