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Learn to use PowerShell, Microsoft's scripting language, to automate real-world tasks that IT professionals and system administrators deal with every day.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Basic PowerShell Concepts
Chapter 3: Combining Commands
Chapter 4: Control Flow
Chapter 5: Error Handling
Chapter 6: Writing Functions
Chapter 7: Exploring Modules
Chapter 8: Running Scripts Remotely
Chapter 9: Testing with Pester

Part II: Automating Day-to-Day Tasks
Chapter 10: Parsing Structured Data
Chapter 11: Automating Active Directory
Chapter 12: Working with Azure
Chapter 13: Working with AWS
Chapter 14: Creating a Server Inventory Script

Part III: Building Your Own Module
Chapter 15: Provisioning a Virtual Environment
Chapter 16: Installing an Operating System
Chapter 17: Deploying Active Directory
Chapter 18: Creating and Configuring a SQL Server
Chapter 19: Refactoring Your Code
Chapter 20: Creating and Configuring an IIS Web Server

About the Author

Adam Bertram is a 25+ year veteran of IT and an experienced online business professional. He's a successful blogger, consultant, Microsoft MVP, published author, and freelance writer for dozens of tech publications. Adam runs the popular tech learning site adamtheautomator.com and is probably on Twitter too much at @adbertram.

Reviews

"This book is great, and I personally wouldn't hesitate to add it to a bookshelf of technical books."
—ToastIT

"One of the perfect books to pick up when you want to get a first glance at the wonders of Powershell."
—Ian Mizer, Atlanta Python Programmers Group