Steps To Creating A PS Script

Question 1

How to type multi line comment?

Answer 1

<#words#>

Question 2

How do you sign a script?

Answer 2

Must sign with a code signing certificate

Question 3

What are the two types of certificates?

Answer 3

Public cert, self-signed cert

Question 4

What are functions?

Answer 4

The building block of PS scripts, allowing you to construct your code into logical reusable components.

Question 5

What are the differences between arguments and parameters?

Answer 5

Arguments
Are not specific within a function
Are populated by passing values as part of the execution
- is PS script is Test.ps1 you’d call it as test.ps1 ‘space’ and anything in the spaces are the arguments
Values are retrieved by using ID or offset

Parameters
Variable defined in a function
Value is populated when calling the function
- load test PS1 then call a function that may say ‘newmsg’ with a property that has a value
Have properties
Can be mandatory or optional