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CourseLearn PowerShell
Jump into PowerShell through interactive lessons on variables, operators, control flow, objects, arrays, and functions.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. 8 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
None
About this course
Ready to start your journey into PowerShell? Take Learn PowerShell — An interactive introduction to using the powerful command-line tool for Windows automation.
Skills you'll gain
Terminal Basics
Variables and Operators
Control Flow
Objects and Arrays
Functions
Syllabus
5 lessons • 4 projects • 5 quizzesThe platform
Hands-on learning
Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
Projects in this course
- Project
Power of 10
Help your friend with a project using PowerShell variables and operators. - Project
Role Playing Game
Help your friend create a role-playing game using objects and arrays in PowerShell. - Project
IT Administration
In this project, you'll use the knowledge you gained from the Control Flow lesson to simulate writing Powershell scripts as an IT Administrator. Based on inputted server names, you'll develop scripts to separate servers based on naming convention criteria.
Meet the creator of the course
Jace van Auken
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- Brilliant learning experience. Very interactive. Literally a game changer if you're learning on your own.John-AndrewCodecademy Learner @ USA
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Guided projects that help you solidify the skills and concepts you're learning.Assessments
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