PowerShell eBooks Collection [PDF]

Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on .NET Framework. PowerShell provides full access to COM and WMI, enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems.

In PowerShell, administrative tasks are generally performed by cmdlets (pronounced command-lets), which are specialized .NET classes implementing a particular operation. Sets of cmdlets may be combined together in scripts, executables (which are standalone applications), or by instantiating regular .NET classes (or WMI/COM Objects). These work by accessing data in different data stores, like the filesystem or registry, which are made available to the PowerShell runtime via Windows PowerShell providers.

Windows PowerShell also provides a hosting API with which the Windows PowerShell runtime can be embedded inside other applications. These applications can then use Windows PowerShell functionality to implement certain operations, including those exposed via the graphical interface. This capability has been used by Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to expose its management functionality as PowerShell cmdlets and providers and implement the graphical management tools as PowerShell hosts which invoke the necessary cmdlets. Other Microsoft applications including Microsoft SQL Server 2008 also expose their management interface via PowerShell cmdlets. With PowerShell, graphical interface-based management applications on Windows are layered on top of Windows PowerShell.


A PDF collection of 39 eBooks about PowerShell. eBooks are sorted on publisher's name.

Addison-Wesley Essential PowerShell (2008).pdf
Apress Pro Windows PowerShell (2008).pdf
Course Technology Microsoft Windows PowerShell 2.0 Programming for the Absolute Beginner 2nd (2009).pdf
Course Technology Microsoft Windows PowerShell Programming for the Absolute Beginner (2007).pdf
MCGraw-Hill Osborne PowerShell for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrators (2011).pdf
Manning Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches (2011).pdf
Manning PowerShell and WMI (2012).pdf
Manning PowerShell in Depth, An Administrator's Guide (2013).pdf
Manning PowerShell in Practice (2010).pdf
Manning Windows PowerShell In Action (2007).pdf
Manning Windows Powershell in Action 2nd (2011).pdf
Microsoft Press Windows PowerShell 2.0, Administrator's Pocket Consultant (2009).pdf
Microsoft Press Windows PowerShell 3.0, Step by Step (2013).pdf
Microsoft Press Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide (2008).pdf
OReilly Windows PowerShell Cookbook (2008).pdf
OReilly Windows PowerShell Cookbook 2nd (2010).pdf
OReilly Windows PowerShell Cookbook 3rd (2013).pdf
OReilly Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference (2008).pdf
OReilly Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference 2nd (2013).pdf
OReilly Windows PowerShell for Developers (2012).pdf
Packt Publishing Instant Oracle Database and PowerShell How-to (2013).pdf
Packt Publishing Microsoft Exchange 2010 PowerShell Cookbook (2011).pdf
Packt Publishing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Windows PowerShell 2.0, Expert Cookbook (2011).pdf
Packt Publishing Microsoft Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Look (2012).pdf
Packt Publishing SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook (2012).pdf
Packt Publishing Windows Server 2012 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook (2013).pdf
SAMS PowerShell for SharePoint 2010, How-to (2011).pdf
SAMS Windows PowerShell Unleashed (2007).pdf
Sapien Press Windows PowerShell v1.0, TFM 2nd (2007).pdf
Sybex Automating Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0 (2011).pdf
Sybex Automating Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0 (2011).pdf
Wiley Microsoft PowerShell, VBScript and JScript Bible (2009).pdf
Wiley Windows PowerShell 2 for Dummies (2009).pdf
Wiley Windows PowerShell 2.0 Bible (2011).pdf
Wrox Press Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell (2009).pdf
Wrox Press Professional SQL Server 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell (2009).pdf
Wrox Press Professional Windows PowerShell (2007).pdf
Wrox Press Professional Windows PowerShell Programming (2008).pdf
Wrox Press Professional Windows PowerShell for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (2008).pdf