AZ-040T00 Automating Administration with Powershell

Curriculum

Topics Covered

• Module 1: Review Windows PowerShell
  • Learn about Windows PowerShell
  • Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications
  • Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell
  • Configure the Windows PowerShell console
  • Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
  • Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell
• Module 2: Understand the Command Syntax
  • Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets
  • Discover parameters for PowerShell cmdlets
  • Review tab completion feature
  • Display About files in PowerShell
• Module 3: Find Commands and Get-Help
  • Define modules in PowerShell
  • Find cmdlets and use command aliases
  • Use Show-Command and Get-Help
  • Interpret help file contents and update help
• Module 4: Manage Active Directory with PowerShell
  • Manage user, group, and computer accounts
  • Manage organizational units and AD objects
• Module 5: Manage Network Settings
  • Manage IP addresses and routing
  • Manage DNS client and Windows Firewall
• Module 6: Manage Windows Server
  • Use Group Policy cmdlets
  • Manage roles, services, Hyper-V, IIS
• Module 7: Manage Local Windows Machine
  • Manage Windows 10 and permissions
• Module 8: Understand the PowerShell Pipeline
  • Review pipeline output
  • Discover object members
  • Control pipeline output formatting
• Module 9: Select, Sort, and Measure Objects
  • Sort and group by property
  • Measure and select objects
  • Create and format calculated properties
• Module 10: Filter Objects Out of Pipeline
  • Use comparison operators
  • Review basic and advanced filter syntax
  • Optimize filter performance
• Module 11: Enumerate Objects in Pipeline
  • Learn enumeration basics and advanced syntax
• Module 12: Send and Pass Data as Output
  • Write to file
  • Convert objects and control output options
• Module 13: Pass Pipeline Objects
  • Understand parameter binding
  • Pass ByValue and ByPropertyName
  • Use manual parameters and expand property values
• Module 14: Connect with Data Stores
  • Define PowerShell providers
  • Access built-in providers and help
• Module 15: Use PowerShell Drives
  • Use drive cmdlets
  • Manage file system, registry, certificates
• Module 16: Review CIM and WMI
  • Understand CIM/WMI architecture
  • Review repositories and class docs
• Module 17: Query Config Info using CIM/WMI
  • Query local/remote namespaces and classes
  • Use CIMSession for remote queries
• Module 18: Query and Manipulate Objects
  • Discover and invoke CIM/WMI methods
• Module 19: Manage Variables
  • Define and assign values/types to variables
  • Use string/date methods
• Module 20: Review Comparison Operators
  • Use comparison, logical, and pattern matching operators
  • Apply operators in filtering and evaluation scenarios
• Module 21: Create and Evaluate Conditional Logic
  • Use If/Else, Switch, and Ternary operators
  • Apply conditional logic for branching
• Module 22: Define and Use Functions
  • Create functions and use positional/optional parameters
  • Return data from functions
• Module 23: Use Splatting and Validate Parameters
  • Implement splatting to simplify command calls
  • Use parameter validation attributes
• Module 24: Create Script Modules
  • Create reusable script modules
  • Export/import module members
• Module 25: Package and Publish Modules
  • Create PowerShell module manifests
  • Publish to PowerShell Gallery or internal repositories
• Module 26: Use Error Handling Techniques
  • Use Try/Catch/Finally blocks
  • Customize error handling behavior
• Module 27: Debug Scripts
  • Use Set-PSBreakpoint
  • Inspect variables and flow with debugging cmdlets
• Module 28: Sign Scripts
  • Understand script execution policies
  • Digitally sign scripts with certificates
• Module 29: Schedule Scripts with Task Scheduler
  • Automate script execution using Task Scheduler
  • Configure script triggers and conditions
• Module 30: Use PowerShell Jobs
  • Create background jobs and receive output
  • Monitor job status
• Module 31: Use Remoting
  • Enable and use PowerShell Remoting
  • Use Invoke-Command and New-PSSession
• Module 32: Configure Remote Access
  • Set up Just Enough Administration (JEA)
  • Manage endpoint access policies
• Module 33: Use Desired State Configuration (DSC)
  • Write DSC configurations
  • Apply and monitor DSC states
• Module 34: Use PowerShell in CI/CD
  • Integrate with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
  • Automate deployments and testing
• Module 35: Manage Azure Resources with PowerShell
  • Install and use Az PowerShell module
  • Create, update, and delete Azure resources
• Module 36: Create Custom Objects
  • Use PSCustomObject
  • Create objects dynamically
• Module 37: Work with XML and JSON
  • Parse and generate XML/JSON files
  • Convert objects to/from JSON
• Module 38: Secure Credentials and Secrets
  • Use Get-Credential and secure strings
  • Integrate with Microsoft Entra and Azure Key Vault