AZ-040 Automating Administration with PowerShell

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5 days

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English

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Online Live

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Automation is key to modern IT strategies. PowerShell combines administration, cloud management, and security in a powerful scripting environment.

Key topics

  • Cmdlet usage and pipeline mechanisms.
  • Management of Microsoft 365 and Azure.
  • Automated configuration processes.
  • Error analysis and performance.
  • Security concepts in scripting.

Prerequisite
Practical experience in Windows administration and network fundamentals.

Target audience
IT professionals, system engineers, infrastructure teams.

Clear script structures promote efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen modern IT architectures in the long term.

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Course content
  • Introduction to Windows PowerShell
  • Basic command syntax in PowerShell
  • Command Search and Help in PowerShell
  • Manage Active Directory services
  • Customize network settings
  • Manage servers
  • Using PowerShell in Windows 10
  • Explain pipeline
  • Select, sort, and measure objects
  • Filter objects from the pipeline
  • List objects in the pipeline
  • Send and share pipeline data
  • Use PSDrives
  • Using PSDrives
  • Getting to know CIM and WMI
  • Retrieving data with CIM and WMI
  • Implementing changes with CIM and WMI
  • Using variables
  • Modifying variables
  • Editing arrays and hash tables
  • Creating PowerShell scripts
  • Understanding script components
  • Loading data from files
  • Processing user input
  • Detecting and fixing errors
  • Using functions and modules
  • Simple PowerShell remoting techniques
  • Advanced PowerShell remoting techniques
  • Using PSSessions
  • Using Azure PowerShell
  • Get to know Azure Cloud Shell
  • Control Azure VMs using PowerShell
  • Manage storage and subscriptions
  • Manage Microsoft 365 with PowerShell
  • Manage Exchange Online
  • Edit SharePoint Online
  • Customize Teams
  • Use of background jobs
  • Use of scheduled jobs

Frequently asked questions

  • The training course teaches how to automate IT tasks with Microsoft PowerShell. The focus is on scripting, administration of Windows servers and Azure, and efficient process automation.
  • Key topics include PowerShell basics, cmdlets, scripting, remote management, error handling, automation of recurring tasks, and management of Microsoft services such as Azure and Microsoft 365.
  • Suitable for IT administrators, system engineers, and professionals who want to efficiently manage Windows environments or cloud services and replace manual tasks with automation.
  • Fundamentals in Windows Server, Active Directory, network administration, and initial experience with PowerShell facilitate entry and support rapid comprehension.
  • Automated processes save time, reduce errors, and increase security. Complex administrative tasks can be implemented in a structured, repeatable, and scalable manner.
  • PowerShell is a key tool for managing hybrid IT infrastructures. It connects local systems with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and supports DevOps strategies.
  • Yes. Managing Azure resources, user accounts, and services via PowerShell is an important part of this. This enables efficient control of cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of PowerShell automation strengthens your position in the IT environment. Automation expertise is a sought-after skill in system administration, cloud management, and IT security.
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