PowerShell 2.0 Tutorial - Part I - PowerShell Definition

Windows PowerShell is new object-based command-line interface shell and scripting language built on top of .NET.   PowerShell provides improved control and automation of IT administration tasks for the Windows platform. All commands in PowerShell are called cmdlets (pronounced ‘‘commandlet’’), and they use verb-noun syntax — for example, Start-Service, Stop-Service or Get-Process, Get-WMIObject, and so on.

PowerShell 2.0 Tutorial - Part II - Finding way around with Windows PowerShell

PowerShell commands are formed of a verb, followed by a hyphen (or minus sign), followed by a noun. The get-command cmdlet illustrates the structure. The verb “get” is followed by a hyphen, which is followed by a noun “command.” PowerShell uses the singular form of the noun, even when, as is often  the case, you want to find multiple items that satisfy your requirements.

PowerShell 2.0 Tutorial - Part III - Running PowerShell Script

One of the most important things to remember about PowerShell is that running scripts and working at the command line are essentially equivalent operations. If you see it in a script, you can type it or paste it at the command line. If you typed it on the command line, you can paste it into a text file and call it a script.

PowerShell 2.0 Tutorial - Part IV - What's new in PowerShell 2.0 ?

Powershell 2.0 has much more new features added such as Powershell remoting, Script debugging and so on.

PowerShell 2.0 Tutorial - Part V - Common Verbs Used with Cmdlets

As previously mention PowrShell use verb-noun syntax, we have accumulated common verbs used with PowerShell Cmdlets.

PowerShell 2.0 Tutorial - Part VI - Commonly Used Cmdlets for Administrator

PowerShell has become one of the good friend for Administrator to administer their System, we have put together some of the commonly used Cmdlets for Administrator.

Powershell 2.0 Tutorial - Part VII - Ten Most Important PowerShell Cmdlets

A cmdlet is the smallest unit of functionality in Windows PowerShell. You can think of a cmdlet as a built-in command. You use cmdlets the same way you use any other commands and utilities. Cmdlet names are not case sensitive. This means you can use a combination of both uppercase and lowercase characters.