55318 Advanced Automated Administration with Windows PowerShell

1 – Creating advanced functions

• Lesson 1: Converting a command into an advanced function
• Lesson 2: Creating a script module
• Lesson 3: Defining parameter attributes and input validation
• Lesson 4: Writing functions that accept pipeline input
• Lesson 5: Producing complex pipeline output
• Lesson 6: Using comment-based Help
• Lesson 7: Using Whatif and Confirm parameters

2 – Using Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell

• Lesson 1: Using .NET Framework in PowerShell
• Lesson 2: Using REST API in PowerShell

3 – Writing controller scripts

• Lesson 1: Understanding controller scripts
• Lesson 2: Writing controller scripts with a user interface
• Lesson 3: Writing controller scripts that create reports

4 – Handling script errors

• Lesson 1: Understanding error handling
• Lesson 2: Handling errors in a script

5 – Using XML, JSON, and custom-formatted data

• Lesson 1: Working with XML formatted data
• Lesson 2: Working with JSON formatted data
• Lesson 3: Working with custom-formatted data

6 – Enhancing server management with Desired State Configuration and Just Enough Administration

• Lesson 1: Implementing Desired State Configuration
• Lesson 2: Implementing Just Enough Administration

7 – Analyzing and debugging scripts

• Lesson 1: Debugging in Windows PowerShell
• Lesson 2: Analyzing and debugging an existing script

8 – Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow

• Lesson 1: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflows
• Lesson 2: Running Windows PowerShell Workflows