Course | Madison College Outline of Instruction

10152105Windows Powershell

Course Information

Description

Windows PowerShell is used in the Microsoft world for administration and management of Windows Clients. This class will introduce IT students to PowerShell and how it is used for administering Microsoft Networks. Students will develop a sound understanding of administering Window's environments using PowerShell and developing scripts using asic programming logic.

Total Credits

Course Competencies

Describe the steps needed to author scripts in Powershell

Assessment Strategies

Skill demonstration, tests and quizzes, in-class labs, out-of-class assignments

Criteria

you execute Powershell scripts in batch and interactively

you create Powershell scripts for execution

you explain the need for scripts in Powershell

you complete all lessons, assignments, and activities as assigned
Discuss basic control structures used in programming scripts

Assessment Strategies

Skill demonstration

Criteria

you identify the difference between sequence, selection, and repetition

you identify keywords used in control structures

you relate control structures to real-world actions and activities

you create scripts that utilize sequence, selection, and/or repetition

you use the various control structure keywords in scripts

you select the correct control structure to solve a specific problem
Develop scripts to solve programming problems using sequence, selection, and repetition constructs

Assessment Strategies

Skill demonstration

Criteria

you create and successfully execute scripts containing sequence blocks

you create and successfully execute scripts containing selection statements

you create and successfully execute scripts containing repetition

you use Cmdlets in the scripts to successfully satisfy program requirements

you use Powershell command-line to navigate the file system

you use Powershell command-line to invoke scripts in batch and interactively

you use Powershell ISE to create the scripts

you use Powershell ISE to invoke the scripts
Develop scripts that facilitate system administration tasks and responsibilities

Assessment Strategies

Skill demonstration

Criteria

you create and successfully execute scripts that manipulate and monitor files

you create and successfully execute scripts that manages the EventLog

you create and successfully execute scripts that utilize OS programs externally in support of administrative functions

you create and successfully execute scripts that monitor services, ports, and routing paths

you create and successfully execute scripts that will run without user intervention
Explore security and testing concepts relating to scripting

Assessment Strategies

Skill demonstration – develop scripts iteratively, scripts that run with elevated privileges, and scripts that monitor OS security

Criteria

you create scripts iteratively to satisfy program functionality

you set and manage the security context and privileges in order to execute scripts

you create and successfully execute scripts which monitor OS security without user intervention