- Introduction to PowerShell: A Modern Shell for Windows and Beyond
- Setting Up Your PowerShell Environment
- Your First PowerShell Script: "Hello, World!"
- Understanding PowerShell Syntax and Commands
- PowerShell Cmdlets: What They Are and How to Use Them
- Using the PowerShell Help System
- Variables and Data Types in PowerShell
- Basic Operators in PowerShell: Arithmetic, Comparison, and Logical
- PowerShell Arrays: Creating and Manipulating Arrays
- Working with Strings in PowerShell
- Control Flow in PowerShell: If, Else, and Switch Statements
- Looping in PowerShell: Using For, Foreach, While, and Do-While
- Functions in PowerShell: Defining and Calling Functions
- Working with Parameters in PowerShell Functions
- Introduction to Objects in PowerShell
- Getting Information from Objects: Properties and Methods
- PowerShell Pipelines: How Data Flows Through Cmdlets
- Introduction to PowerShell Modules
- Using PowerShell Aliases for Shortcuts
- Managing PowerShell Sessions and Execution Policies
- Advanced PowerShell Cmdlet Usage and Scripting Techniques
- Working with PowerShell Providers: File System, Registry, and More
- Managing Files and Directories in PowerShell
- Working with PowerShell's File System Cmdlets: Get-Item, Set-Item, etc.
- Using PowerShell's Get-Help and Get-Command Cmdlets
- PowerShell Remote Management with PSSession and Invoke-Command
- Understanding and Using PowerShell Objects and Collections
- Creating Custom PowerShell Objects with New-Object
- Managing Variables and Scopes in PowerShell
- Error Handling in PowerShell: Try, Catch, Finally
- Using Debugging Tools in PowerShell: Breakpoints and Tracing
- Working with PowerShell Arrays and Hash Tables
- PowerShell Regular Expressions: Using Match and Replace
- Manipulating Files and Directories with PowerShell Cmdlets
- Working with Dates and Times in PowerShell
- PowerShell and Environment Variables
- Introduction to PowerShell's Data Formats: CSV, JSON, XML, and More
- Importing and Exporting Data in PowerShell
- Using PowerShell to Manage Processes and Services
- Scheduling Tasks with PowerShell: Using Task Scheduler Cmdlets
- PowerShell Remoting: Configuring and Using PS Remoting
- Managing Windows Services with PowerShell
- Working with PowerShell Pipelines for Complex Commands
- PowerShell for Networking: Getting Network Information
- Using PowerShell to Manage Users and Groups in Active Directory
- Managing Windows Features and Roles with PowerShell
- Using PowerShell with WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)
- Creating and Using PowerShell Scripts for Automation
- Working with PowerShell in Multi-System Environments
- Scheduling and Automating Tasks with PowerShell
- Advanced Functions in PowerShell: Parameters, Defaults, and Validation
- PowerShell Classes: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
- Creating and Managing Custom PowerShell Modules
- Using PowerShell in CI/CD Pipelines
- Writing and Using PowerShell Scripts for System Administration
- Advanced Debugging in PowerShell: Using Set-PSDebug
- Understanding and Implementing PowerShell Error Handling Patterns
- Working with PowerShell in Cloud Environments (Azure, AWS, etc.)
- PowerShell for DevOps: Automating Configuration Management
- Building Advanced Functions with CmdletBinding
- Creating and Managing PowerShell Runspaces for Parallel Execution
- Using PowerShell to Interact with Web APIs
- PowerShell and Git: Version Control in PowerShell Scripts
- Creating PowerShell DSC (Desired State Configuration) Scripts
- Using PowerShell for Windows Security: User, Group, and Permissions Management
- PowerShell for Active Directory Administration and Management
- Automating System Monitoring with PowerShell
- Using PowerShell to Manage and Configure IIS
- Advanced Text Processing in PowerShell
- Building PowerShell Dashboards and Reporting Tools
- Implementing PowerShell Scripting for Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Automating Cloud Management with PowerShell
- PowerShell and Containers: Managing Docker and Kubernetes
- PowerShell Script Optimization: Performance Tuning and Best Practices
- PowerShell in Virtualization: Managing Hyper-V and VMware
- Working with PowerShell and SQL Databases: Automation and Queries
- PowerShell for Continuous Integration and Deployment
- Creating PowerShell GUI Applications with WinForms
- Using PowerShell for Cross-Platform Development
- Working with PowerShell Remoting in a Secure Environment
- PowerShell and Windows Event Logs: Event Log Management and Automation
- Using PowerShell with Linux and MacOS: Cross-Platform Automation
- Managing PowerShell Profiles and Personalization
- PowerShell Scripting for Patch Management and Software Deployment
- PowerShell and Windows Registry: Advanced Management and Automation
- Automating Cloud Infrastructure with PowerShell: AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Advanced PowerShell Regular Expressions and Text Manipulation
- Using PowerShell to Monitor and Manage System Resources
- PowerShell for Data Backup and Archiving Solutions
- PowerShell Security: Writing Secure Scripts and Handling Credentials
- PowerShell for Application Lifecycle Management
- Building PowerShell-based Security Auditing Tools
- Using PowerShell for Forensic Analysis and Incident Response
- PowerShell and JSON/XML Parsing: Advanced Techniques
- Integrating PowerShell with Third-Party APIs and SDKs
- PowerShell for Automation in ITIL and ITSM Environments
- Creating PowerShell Tools for Automation and Reporting
- Advanced PowerShell Logging: Custom Logging and Event Tracking
- Managing and Automating Multi-Server Environments with PowerShell
- The Future of PowerShell: New Features, Trends, and Ecosystem
These chapters cover a comprehensive learning path, from basic usage and scripting in PowerShell to advanced automation, cloud management, DevOps, and security topics. Whether you're a beginner just getting started or an advanced user seeking to master automation and management tasks across various platforms, this list provides an in-depth guide to PowerShell.