Powershell: The ultimate beginner's guide to Powershell, making you a master at Windows Powershell command line fast!
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POWERSHELL
This book covers the topic of Windows PowerShell and will teach you all about how to use it and all of its possibilities.
Essentially, the PowerShell is a command line interface that operates within the Windows system, with the purpose of task automation and configuration management. It is a fairly
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Powershell - Craig Newport
Introduction
Thank you for taking the time to pick up this book about PowerShell!
This book covers the topic of Windows PowerShell and will teach you all about how to use it and all of its possibilities. Basically, the PowerShell is a command line interface that operates within the Windows system, with the purpose of task automation and configuration management. It is a fairly intuitive system, and as you will soon realize, doesn’t take too long to get the hang of.
In the following chapters, you will learn how the PowerShell operates, how the associated scripting language works, the different commands you will need to know, and what kind of things are possible when using the PowerShell.
Even if you’re totally new to programming and have never used a scripting environment, at the completion of this book you should have a solid understanding of Windows PowerShell, and be ready to get started!
Once again, thanks for choosing this book, I hope you find it to be helpful!
Chapter 1: Learning About the PowerShell Language
When it comes to the world of coding, there are a lot of different languages that you are able to use. To those who have never done any coding, the idea of these languages can seem confusing, but it is similar to learning Greek, Italian, Spanish, or German when your native language is English. You will need to learn some of the basic words, what they mean to your own language, and how to form sentences (or commands) in order to get them to work the way that you would like. This can take some time to learn, and just like vocal languages, some coding languages are easier, and others will take a bit more time to understand.
There are many different types of coding languages that you can choose from, each with their own uses and capabilities. Some people like to work with Python because it has a decent amount of power while still being easy enough for a beginner to learn. For those who would like to learn how to create websites and add-ons for websites, Java and JavaScript are the best languages to go with. C and C++ are good ones to learn when you want a lot of power behind your coding language. All of these have their uses depending on what you are trying to achieve.
In this guidebook, we are going to spend some time talking about PowerShell from Microsoft. This is basically a new Command Line Interface that is used for the Windows system. If you like how Windows works and are pretty familiar with the system, this can be a good choice for enhancing your Windows experience. It is a good one to use because it uses the simple Microsoft interface but it also has a lot of power. Let’s take a look at how the PowerShell language works and why you should consider using it for your coding needs.
What is the PowerShell?
PowerShell is a shell that has been developed by Microsoft to help with configuration management and task automation. This is a powerful shell that is based on the .NET framework. It comes with a command line shell and its own scripting language for you to employ.
In addition to the command line shell that comes with this, you are also going to find the Windows PowerShell ISE. This stands for Integrated Scripting Environment, and is essentially a user interface that is graphical and allows you to create a lot of different scripts without having to type all of your commands into the command line each time.
So basically, the PowerShell is a command line interface that you are able to use with the Windows system. It comes ready with everything you need to begin, including:
Access to the Dynamic Linked Libraries with Windows
Access to the Windows COM
Access to Windows Management Instrumentation
Access to the .Net Framework API
PowerShell Functions
PowerShell