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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

Summary


In this chapter, you have learned different use cases for PowerShell used in and with Windows. We picked all of these use cases with a dedicated purpose, as all show different approaches, such as the following:

  • Working with REST and JSON
  • Using WMI/CIM
  • Copying files and data
  • Win API calls
  • Using .NET objects 
  • Working with basic cmdlets
  • Finding log sources
  • Using ComObjects

Try to execute and work with all these examples to consolidate your knowledge. You should also follow the informational links we provided, as they contain very helpful and conclusive knowledge. In the next chapter, we will take a dedicated look at how to work with Azure.