Sams Teach Yourself PowerShell 2.0 in 24 Hours

Description

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself PowerShell 2.0 in 24 Hours will help new and experienced scripters make the most of PowerShell 2.0. In this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping readers learn PowerShell 2.0's core features from the ground up, and use them to solve real problems. PowerShell MVP Max Trinidad covers everything from the absolute basics to advanced extensibility and integration. He presents friendly, accessible, conversational coverage of all this, and much more: " Installing PowerShell V2 and using its built-in cmdlets " Working with objects, strings, processes, services, and functions " Using the console and Microsoft ISE scripting environment " Handling decisions, logic, and data " Extending PowerShell " Integrating scripts with SQL Server and Microsoft Office Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help you build and test your knowledge... "Did You Know?" tips offer you insider advice and shortcuts... and "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems. By the time they're finished with these lessons, you won't just understand PowerShell 2.0: you'll be comfortable using to automate significant tasks in real IT and business environments.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1. Overview of PowerShell v2
Hour 1. Getting and Installing PowerShell v2
Hour 2. The "Must-Know" Cmdlets
Hour 3. Understanding your PowerShell Console

Part II. Working with PowerShell
Hour 4. Working with Objects
Hour 5. Manipulating Strings
Hour 6. Writing One-liners and Script
Hour 7. Adding Decision and Logics
Hour 8. Working with Processes and Services
Hour 9. Exporting Data with PowerShell
Hour 10. Creating Functions
Hour 11. Working with Microsoft ISE (Interactive Scripting Editor)
Hour 12. Debugging in PowerShell
Hour 13. Building Advance Functions

Part III. PowerShell Extensibility
Hour 14. Working with PowerShell Profiles
Hour 15. Extending PowerShell with .NET Framework
Hour 16. Embedding .NET Code
Hour 17. Eventlog Handling in PowerShell
Hour 18. Remoting with PowerShell
Hour 19. PowerShell Server Modules
Hour 20. Building a Windows Form in PowerShell

Part IV. Working with SQL Server and Office Applications
Hour 21. Using PowerShell with Excel, VISIO, and Outlook
Hour 22. Working with MS Access Databases
Hour 23. Using SQLServer Management Objects (SMO) and SQL PowerShell (SQLPS.exe)
Hour 24. Incorporating Other Tools into Your Script

Part V. Appendices
A. PowerShell Tools and Resources
B. Listing of Downloadable Code

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