Building Applications in PowerShell Online Training

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    UPDATED: February 4, 2021
    Intermediate

    This Building Applications in PowerShell training covers how to harness PowerShell's potential and build your own applications that automate otherwise redundant tasks and pull data from your network. Many sysadmins know the PowerShell commands that can automate some redundant tasks or access user information on their networks. But the strength of PowerShell really shines through with writing custom applications that do that work for you.

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    What you'll learn

    • Understanding PowerShell Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs)
    • Retrieving and using child items from inside containers
    • Scripting cmdlets to automate, scale management and access information
    • Exploring the VSCode PowerShell extension features

    FAQs

    What will you learn in this building applications in PowerShell training?

    This course shows you how to automate and execute configurations on a Windows device by taking direct control with a custom application written in PowerShell. You'll learn how to use PowerShell the most efficiently, not with individual commands, but by bundling them all together and running several at once.

    Who should take this building applications in PowerShell course?

    IT professionals in many different jobs will find this PowerShell course useful, but it's best for systems administrators. Whether you just started as a systems administrator or you've got several years of experience, learning to use PowerShell and writing your own applications is the stuff experts are made of.

    Is this training in building applications in PowerShell associated with any certifications?

    No, this course in building PowerShell applications isn't associated with any certifications. The course is relatively short because it stays focused on showing what PowerShell is capable of, and learning how to read and write it. But it spends the most time on practicing building applications and actually using PowerShell.

    What certification should you consider after taking this course in building applications in PowerShell?

    Microsoft no longer offers certifications in individual pieces of software, so there's no PowerShell certification that this course can help you prepare for specifically.

    Why should you take this training in building applications in PowerShell?

    You should take this training because the most tedious and time-intensive parts of most administrators' jobs can be automated, and this course in building applications will teach you the PowerShell commands and cmdlets you need to write programs to do the worst parts of your job for you.

    Who is this for?

    This Building Applications in PowerShell training is considered advanced-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for software developers and systems administrators. This PowerShell skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with Microsoft automation tools and experienced systems administrators looking to validate their Microsoft skills.

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