AZ-040T00: Automating Administration with PowerShell


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Length: 4.0 day (32 hours)

 

This course is designed to equip IT professionals with the skills to automate administrative tasks in Windows and cloud environments using PowerShell. You'll learn to manage Active Directory, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365 services, leveraging scripts, cmdlets, and pipeline features

  • IT professionals who want to automate administrative tasks
  • System administrators
  • Cloud administrators
  • DevOps engineers
  • Basic understanding of Windows Server and PowerShell 

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Course objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand the fundamentals of PowerShell
    • Write PowerShell scripts to automate tasks
    • Manage Active Directory using PowerShell
    • Manage Windows Server using PowerShell
    • Manage Microsoft 365 using PowerShell
    • Troubleshoot and optimize PowerShell scripts

Course outlines

  • Module 1: Introduction to PowerShell
    • What is PowerShell?
    • Basic PowerShell commands and syntax
    • Navigating the PowerShell console
    • Using PowerShell help and documentation
  • Module 2: Core PowerShell Concepts
    • Variables and data types
    • Arrays and hash tables
    • Control flow statements (if, else, for, foreach)
    • Functions and scripts
    • Regular expressions
  • Module 3: PowerShell Pipeline
    • Understanding the PowerShell pipeline
    • Filtering, sorting, and formatting data
    • Using cmdlets to manipulate data
    • Creating custom cmdlets
  • Module 4: Managing Active Directory with PowerShell
    • Connecting to Active Directory
    • Searching and filtering Active Directory objects
    • Creating, modifying, and deleting Active Directory objects
    • Managing user accounts, groups, and computers
    • Implementing Active Directory security policies
  • Module 5: Managing Windows Server with PowerShell
    • Managing Windows Server configuration
    • Remotely administering Windows Server
    • Managing services, jobs, and tasks
    • Configuring Windows Firewall and network settings
    • Deploying and managing Windows Server roles and features
  • Module 6: Managing Microsoft 365 with PowerShell
    • Connecting to Microsoft 365
    • Managing Azure AD users and groups
    • Managing Exchange Online mailboxes and calendars
    • Managing SharePoint Online sites and lists
    • Managing OneDrive for Business
  • Module 7: Advanced PowerShell Techniques
    • PowerShell remoting
    • Writing modular and reusable scripts
    • Error handling and debugging
    • Using PowerShell to interact with APIs
    • Creating custom PowerShell modules
  • Module 8: Exam Preparation
    • Exam format and structure
    • Practice exam questions
    • Review of key concepts


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