Training: Automating Administration with PowerShell (AZ-040)

Module 1: Getting started with Windows PowerShell

• Windows PowerShell overview
• Understand Windows PowerShell command syntax
• Find commands and get help in Windows PowerShell

Module 2: Windows PowerShell for local systems administration

• Active Directory Domain Services administration cmdlets
• Network configuration cmdlets
• Server administration cmdlets
• Windows PowerShell in Windows 10

Module 3: Working with the Windows PowerShell pipeline

• Understand the pipeline
• Select, sort, and measure objects
• Filter objects out of the pipeline
• Enumerate objects in the pipeline
• Send and pass pipeline data as output

Module 4: Using PSProviders and PSDrives

• Using PSProviders
• Using PSDrives

Module 5: Querying management information by using CIM and WMI

• Understand CIM and WMI
• Query data by using CIM and WMI
• Make changes by using CIM and WMI

Module 6: Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables

• Use variables
• Manipulate variables
• Manipulate arrays and hash tables

Module 7: Windows PowerShell scripting

• Introduction to scripting with Windows PowerShell
• Script constructs
• Import data from files
• Accept user input
• Troubleshooting and error handling
• Functions and modules

Module 8: Administering remote computers with Windows PowerShell

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

Module 9: Managing Azure resources with PowerShell

• Azure PowerShell
• Introduce Azure Cloud Shell
• Manage Azure VMs with PowerShell
• Manage storage and subscriptions

Module 10: Managing Microsoft 365 services with PowerShell

• Manage Microsoft 365 user accounts, licenses, and groups with PowerShell
• Manage Exchange Online with PowerShell
• Manage SharePoint Online with PowerShell
• Manage Microsoft Teams with PowerShell

Module 11: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs

• Use background jobs
• Use scheduled jobs