This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches.

Course Prerequisites

To ensure a successful learning experience in the AZ-040T00: Automating Administration with PowerShell course, the following prerequisites are recommended:

• Experience with general Windows Server and Windows Client administration
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 administration
• Basic understanding of networking, Active Directory, and system management concepts
• No prior experience with PowerShell or other scripting languages is required

This course is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their ability to automate administrative tasks and increase operational efficiency across Microsoft environments.

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

• IT Professionals – Experienced in Windows Server, Windows Client, Azure, and Microsoft 365 administration
• System Administrators – Seeking to automate routine tasks and improve operational workflows
• Administrators of Microsoft Technologies – Including Microsoft Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and SQL Server
• Infrastructure Specialists – Who manage enterprise systems and need to implement automation strategies
• Technical Support and Help Desk Personnel – Looking to streamline issue resolution using scripting

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⭢ Live Online Training (Duration : 40 Hours)

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⭢ Experienced & certified trainers

⭢ Query Handling session

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Learning Objectives

In the AZ-040T00: Automating Administration with PowerShell course, students will gain expertise in script-based automation of administrative tasks across Windows, Azure, and Microsoft 365 environments.

• Understand the foundational concepts of Windows PowerShell and effectively navigate its command syntax
• Utilize PowerShell cmdlets for managing Active Directory, networking, and system configuration
• Master the PowerShell pipeline to filter, sort, and manipulate command output
• Use PSProviders and PSDrives to access different storage and configuration components
• Query and manipulate system data using CIM (Common Information Model) and WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)
• Manage variables, arrays, and hash tables to structure and process data in scripts
• Develop advanced PowerShell scripts with control logic, user input, and data import/export capabilities
• Implement PowerShell remoting, use PSSessions, and manage multiple systems remotely
• Administer and automate Azure resources such as VMs, storage, and networking using Azure PowerShell
• Manage Microsoft 365 services (e.g., Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams) through PowerShell scripting
• Schedule background and recurring tasks using jobs and task schedulers