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Learn PowerShell Core 6.0

By : David das Neves, Jan-Hendrik Peters
Book Image

Learn PowerShell Core 6.0

By: David das Neves, Jan-Hendrik Peters

Overview of this book

Beginning with an overview of the different versions of PowerShell, Learn PowerShell Core 6.0 introduces you to VSCode and then dives into helping you understand the basic techniques in PowerShell scripting. You will cover advanced coding techniques, learn how to write reusable code as well as store and load data with PowerShell. This book will help you understand PowerShell security and Just Enough Administration, enabling you to create your own PowerShell repository. The last set of chapters will guide you in setting up, configuring, and working with Release Pipelines in VSCode and VSTS, and help you understand PowerShell DSC. In addition to this, you will learn how to use PowerShell with Windows, Azure, Microsoft Online Services, SCCM, and SQL Server. The final chapter will provide you with some use cases and pro tips. By the end of this book, you will be able to create professional reusable code using security insight and knowledge of working with PowerShell Core 6.0 and its most important capabilities.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

The value of PowerShell


PowerShell can deliver great value in your quest to become a high-level DevOps wizard, whether it is with great modules such as Pester, PSScriptAnalyzer, PSDepend, and PSDeploy, or simply the awesome language features such as the strong, object-oriented shell and the flexible type system.

Built-in features such as Just Enough Administration and Desired State Configuration enable a DevOps culture. Best of all, they are free, giving freedom of choice. Use any tool to deploy DSC configurations in your CI/CD pipeline, create a build script entirely in PowerShell, and evaluate your Pester test results—the possibilities are endless.