Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition

Book Details: 208 pages | Publisher: O’Reilly Media | 2nd Edition (December 2012) | ISBN-10: 1449320961 ISBN-13: 978-1449320966 | Format: PDF

Book Description:

This portable reference to Windows PowerShell 3.0 summarizes the command shell and scripting language, and provides a concise reference to the many tasks that make PowerShell so useful. If you’re a busy Windows administrator, and don’t have time to plow through huge books or search online, this is the ideal on-the-job tool. Written by Microsoft PowerShell team member Lee Holmes, and excerpted from his Windows PowerShell Cookbook, this edition offers up-to-date coverage of PowerShell 3.0. You’ll find information on the .NET classes and legacy tools you need to manage your system, along with chapters on how to write scripts, manage errors, and format output. Beginning with a guided tour of Windows PowerShell, this handy guide covers: PowerShell language and environment Regular expression reference XPath quick reference .NET string formatting .NET DateTime formatting Selected .NET classes and their uses WMI reference Selected COM objects and their uses Selected events and their uses Standard PowerShell verbs 

Table of Contents: Chapter 1. PowerShell Language and Environment Chapter 2. Regular Expression Reference Chapter 3. XPath Quick Reference Chapter 4. .NET String Formatting Chapter 5. .NET DateTime Formatting Chapter 6. Selected .NET Classes and Their Uses Chapter 7. WMI Reference Chapter 8. Selected COM Objects and Their Uses Chapter 9. Selected Events and Their Uses Chapter 10. Standard PowerShell Verbs