Powershell: The Powershell for Beginners Guide To Learn Powershell Scripting, Powershell 5 and Windows Powershell

by Matthew Adams

Are You Looking To Navigate The Filesystem, Manage Files and Folders, Or Retrieve A Web Page? Ready To Learn Efficient PowerShell Scripts? Yes, you can use Windows PowerShell Help system as the quickest way to discover the commands you need for the particular task you want to accomplish. Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's standard automation tool and something that every Windows administrator will eventually have to understand. The book,

120 pages, Paperback

Published March 13, 2017

Reviews

[W.A. McDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a few things

I have been a PS Jack for several years now, Googling how to script basic stuff. A co-worker was a solid coder. I understood his scripts, what they did, and how, but some of the commands & variables left me bewildered. This book is merchandising it enlightened me to some of the mysteries of my coworkers scripts. Your not going to be a PS wiz after this book, but it's not a bad start.

[Jan Kroken · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was there and it worked as a quick intro

[Jay Carper · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not completely useless

I was attracted to this book by all the positive reviews, but now that I've read the book, I have to wonder if the good reviews are all fake. They all say "verified purchaser" but they all read as if they're written by the same non-native English speaker and all within a couple of weeks of each other. The book was free for awhile and maybe that's when "they" all "purchased" the book.

In any case, I found that the book's explanations are abbreviated--like someone who was trying to demonstrate their knowledge instead of teaching it--and often non-sensical. The organization and writing confusing to a PowerShell beginner, I think.

I learned a couple of things I didn't know before, which is why I say the book isn't completely useless, but it's not worth $2.