Executive Development Programme in Automating Tasks with PowerShell Scripting

This course is designed for IT professionals, managers, and business leaders seeking to enhance their automation skills using PowerShell scripting. Participants will learn to streamline operational tasks, reduce manual workload, and improve efficiency in managing IT infrastructure.

By the end of the program, attendees will gain proficiency in scripting with PowerShell, understand automation best practices, and be able to implement custom scripts to automate repetitive and complex tasks.

1. 1. Introduction to PowerShell: Learners will understand the basics of PowerShell, including its history, key features, and how it can be used for automating tasks. They will gain the ability to open a PowerShell window, navigate the command-line interface, and execute simple commands.
2. 2. PowerShell Variables and Data Types: This module covers how to use variables effectively in PowerShell scripts, along with an introduction to different data types. Learners will learn to assign, modify, and manipulate data within scripts to automate various tasks.
3. 3. Working with PowerShell Arrays and Collections: Learners will explore arrays and collections in PowerShell, learning how to create, modify, and query these data structures. Practical skills include filtering and sorting data, appending to arrays, and using collections to simplify script logic.
4. 4. Automating Task Execution with Commands and Functions: This module focuses on using built-in commands and creating custom functions to automate repetitive tasks. Learners will learn to write efficient scripts that can perform a wide range of administrative tasks.
5. 5. PowerShell Scripting Techniques and Best Practices: This module introduces advanced scripting techniques and best practices for writing clean, maintainable, and efficient PowerShell scripts. Topics include error handling, logging, and optimizing performance.
6. 6. PowerShell Remoting and Network Automation: Learners will learn how to use PowerShell Remoting to manage remote systems and automate tasks across a network. Skills include setting up remote sessions, executing commands on remote machines, and managing remote PowerShell environments.
7. 7. PowerShell and Active Directory Integration: This module covers integrating PowerShell with Active Directory to automate common administrative tasks. Learners will learn to execute commands and scripts against AD objects, manage user accounts, and automate group management.
8. 8. PowerShell and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI): Learners will explore how to use PowerShell with WMI to gather system information and automate administrative tasks. Skills include querying WMI queries, managing system settings, and automating hardware management.
9. 9. PowerShell and Desired State Configuration (DSC): This module introduces DSC and how to use it for configuring and managing Windows systems. Learners will learn to write DSC scripts, apply configurations, and manage the state of systems to ensure consistency and compliance.
10. 10. Advanced PowerShell Scripting and Automation: In this final module, learners will work on a comprehensive project to automate a complex administrative task using advanced PowerShell techniques. They will apply all the skills learned throughout the programme to create a robust, scalable, and maintainable automation solution.