Begining Powershell Scripting for Developers

Module 1: Understanding the PowerShell Platform
  Course Outline
    The powerShell Platform
    Variables
    Program Flow
    Functions and Modules
    Advanced Concepts - debug / security / remoting
    Objects
    Resources and Other IDEs

  The PowerShell Interactive Console
    This module will cover:
      Command Line Interface
      The PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment)
      Cmdlets
      Providers
    

  The PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment)
  Commenting in PowerShell
  Your First Cmdlets
  PowerShell Aliases
  Putting the Power in PowerShell - Pipelining
  Not Just Another Pretty Face - Out-Gridview
  Providers in PowerShell

Module 2: Using Variables in PowerShell
Introduction to Variables
Comparisons and Calculations in PowerShell
PowerShell's Built-in Variables
The Variable Cmdlets

Module 3: Strings, Arrays, and Hash Tables
Basic Strings
String Interpolation
Formatting Strings
Arrays
Hashtables

Module 4: Program Flow
Branching Logic
Loops in PowerShell
PowerShell Script Blocks

Module 5: Reusing Code with Functions and Modules
Basic Functions
Scoping and Parameters
Writing a Pipeline Enabled Function
Advanced Functions
Error Handling
Beginning Modules
Advanced Modules
Making Modules Easy to Use
Profiles

Module 6: Advanced Concepts
Debugging
Security - Execution Policy
Code Signing Overview
Creating a Self Signed Code Signing Certificate
Signing Your Scripts
Remoting

Module 7: Working with Objects
Object Oriented Terminology
Creating Objects from HashTables
Creating Objects from PSObject
Property Aliases and Script Blocks
Script Blocks with Parameters
Script Property
Default Properties
Classes from .NET Code - Static Methods
Classes from .NET Code - Embedded
Classes from .NET Code - External Files
Adding Properties and Scripts to Existing Objects
Serializing an Object
Basic PowerShell V5 Classes
PowerShell 5 Enums
Advanced PowerShell V5 Classes

Module 8: Resources, Other IDEs, and a Real World Module
Alternate IDE 1 - Idera PowerShellPlus
Alternate IDE 2 - Visual Studio PoshTools
Alternate IDE 3 - Sapien PowerShell Studio
PowerShell Resources
Using Online Resources - The Deploy Module Script
Creating the ZipCodeLookup Class
Deploying the ZipCodeLookup Class
Using the ZipCodeLookup Class Part 1
Using the ZipCodeLookup Class Part 2