4.8 – Scripting Flashcards
1
Q
Cases for Scripting [manage system]
A
- Basic automation
- Restarting machines
- Remapping network drives
- Automated backups
- Gathering of info / data
- Initiating updates
- Other considerations when using scripts
—Unintentionally introducing malware
—Inadvertently changing system settings
—Browser / system crashes due to mishandling resources
2
Q
Batch File
A
.bat
Windows commands saved to a file
3
Q
PowerShell
A
.ps1
Replacement for batch files
4
Q
Visual Basic Script
A
.vbs
Windows application scripting
5
Q
UNIX Shell Script
A
.sh
UNIX / Linux / macOS script
6
Q
Python
A
.py
Multiplatform flexible language
7
Q
Javascript
A
.js
Commonly used for web programming
