A Practical Approach to Scripting

Microsoft Windows PowerShell Step by Step equips readers with the tools to automate setup, deployment, and management of Windows machines. In addition, it provides readers with an understanding of commandlets (or, in this guide, cmdlets). This should lead readers into an awareness of the basics of programming through modeling of fundamental techniques.

The approach I take to teaching readers how to use Windows PowerShell to automate their Windows servers and workstations is similar to the approach I used in my previous three VBScript books. The reader will learn by using the language. In addition, concepts are presented-not in a dry, academic fashion, but in a dynamic and living manner. When a concept is needed to accomplish something, then it is presented. If a topic is not useful for automating network management, then it is not brought forward.