Module 1: Getting started with Windows PowerShell

• Overview and background of Windows PowerShell
• Understanding command syntax
• Finding commands

Module 2: Cmdlets for administration

• Active Directory administration cmdlets
• Network configuration cmdlets
• Other server administration cmdlets

Module 3: Working with the Windows PowerShell pipeline

• Understanding the pipeline
• Selecting, sorting, and measuring objects
• Filtering objects out of the pipeline
• Enumerating objects in the pipeline
• Sending pipeline data as output

Module 4: Understanding how the pipeline works

• Passing the pipeline data
• Advanced considerations for pipeline data

Module 5: Using PSProviders and PSDrives

• Using PSProviders
• Using PSDrives

Module 6: Querying system information by using WMI and CIM

• Understanding WMI and CIM
• Querying data by using WMI and CIM
• Making changes with WMI/CIM

Module 7: Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables

• Using variables.
• Manipulating variables.
• Manipulating arrays and hash tables.

Module 8: Basic scripting

• Introduction to scripting
• Scripting constructs
• Importing data from files

Module 9: Advanced scripting

• Accepting user input
• Overview of script documentation
• Troubleshooting and error handling
• Functions and modules

Module 10: Administering Remote Computers

• Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting
• Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
• Using PSSessions

Module 11: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs

• Using background jobs
• Using scheduled jobs

Module 12: Using advanced Windows PowerShell techniques

• Creating profile scripts
• Using advanced techniques