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PowerShell:
The Basics

Build a practical foundation, one small win at a time. Go from your first command to a reusable tool that makes everyday IT work easier.

20 lessons + a capstone About 4 hours No installation

A little further, every lesson.

5 modules · 20 lessons · 1 capstone
01

Getting started

Meet the shell. Learn to ask it good questions.

4 lessons
01Your first PowerShell command6 min 02Find the command you need9 min 03Give your data a name10 min 04Look beyond the text10 min
02

Working with data

Turn a collection of objects into an answer.

4 lessons
05Bring related data together10 min 06Pass it down the pipeline10 min 07Find what needs attention10 min 08Make a useful summary10 min
03

Files and formats

Read, transform, and save the data you work with.

4 lessons
09Find your way around10 min 10Make your first file10 min 11Turn a CSV into a report12 min 12Work with JSON configuration12 min
04

Making decisions

Give your scripts the logic to handle real situations.

4 lessons
13Let your script decide10 min 14Repeat the useful part10 min 15Find the signal in a log14 min 16Handle the unexpected12 min
05

Reusable automation

Write tools you can understand, test, and use again.

4 lessons
17Save a script you can reuse10 min 18Build a small reusable function14 min 19Organise tools in a module12 min 20Make confidence repeatable16 min
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Build your inventory reporting tool

Your capstone project · about 30 minutes

Open the capstone