PowerShell: Getting Started - Michael Bender

Question 1

What is Windows PowerShell?

Answer 1

It’s an execution engine that provides the ability for you to interface with your environment using a variety of tools

Question 2

What does PowerShell ISE stand for?

Answer 2

Integrated Scripting Environment

Question 3

What are the commands to see a directory?

Answer 3

ls, dir

Question 4

How do you clear a screen?

Answer 4

cls

Question 5

What is the command for finding services?

Answer 5

get-service

Question 6

What command do you use to filter the information?

Answer 6

where-object, then the condition you require.

eg. get-service | where-object status -eq ‘stopped’

Question 7

How do you export your results to a CSV file or txt file?

Answer 7

export-csv C:/powershell/services.ps1

out-file C:/powershell/services.txt

Question 8

What is the syntax to request PowerShell to open a .ps1 script via notepad?

Answer 8

First, type notepad then the location of the file.

eg. notepad c:/powershell/services.ps1

Question 9

What is the command to find more commands available in PowerShell?

Answer 9

Get-command

Question 10

How do you change the fonts and the size of PowerShell Window?

Answer 10

Right click on the title of PowerShell box and choose properties

Question 11

What is the command to find more commands available in PowerShell?

Answer 11

Get-command

Question 12

How do you change the fonts and the size of PowerShell Window?

Answer 12

Right click on the title of PowerShell box and choose properties

Question 13

What is the syntax for:

1. Get Service
2. Status: Stopped
3. only display name, displayname and status
4. Export to CSV

Answer 13

get-service | Where-Object {$_.status -eq “stopped”} |select-object status,name,displayname|Export-Csv C:\PowerShell\services2.ps1

Question 14

Please explain the concept of “Verb - Noun” in PowerShell?

Answer 14

“Do Something - To Something”

Get-Verb

Question 15

How can you find:

1. Service
2. Name starting with M
3. on a specific computer/s

Answer 15

Get-service -name m* -ComputerName PC1,DC1

Question 16

What does PowerShell search for after a -Parameter?

Answer 16

PowerShell searches for a value after a parameter.

-ComputerName DC1,PC1

Note: Comma allows multiple values.

Question 17

How do positional parameters work?

Answer 17

When you’re running a command, PS will automatically use the first positional parameter.

eg. gsv m* - computername PC1,DC1

Question 18

What is the syntax to get help on a parameter?

Answer 18

get-help get-service

Note: Here you can also see the positional parameters in the syntax section

Question 19

Syntax for finding parameter with wildcard?

Answer 19

get-help DNS or DNS*

Question 20

What is the difference between cmdlet and function?

Answer 20

• cmdlet is created with a code, built on .NET Framework so that it could be used.
• Function is essentially created using PS commands, cmdlets and logic

Question 21

Syntax for related helpful command?

Answer 21

Under get-help get-service, check RELATED LINKS

Question 22

Syntax for finding EXAMPLES of a PS Parameter?

Answer 22

get-help get-service -examples

Question 23

Syntax for finding and filtering verbs available starting from “S”?

Answer 23

get-verb -verb s*

Question 24

syntax for finding and filtering verbs by group (category)?

Answer 24

get-verb | where-object {$_.group -eq “Security”}

Question 25

Steps to searching for new commands (General to specific)?

Answer 25

get-command -name ip -module nettcpip

1. Get-command
2. Filter by -name and wildcard (eg IP
3. Filter by -module (module name)

Question 26

Syntax for getting the list of commands entered during the session (history)?

Answer 26

get-history

Note: Save history

Question 27

Syntax for transcript activation/stop?

Answer 27

start-transcript -path C:\PowerShell\transcript01.txt

Question 28

How to find which member a property belong to?

Answer 28

get-service | get-member

Question 29

3 types of formatting output?

Answer 29

Format-list (FL)
Format-table (FT)
Out-gridview

Note: You can also use -autosize and -wrap.

Question 30

3 Syntax for help, finding new commands and finding history?

Answer 30

get-help
get-command
get-history