Practical PowerShell Programming for Professional People

Explore the fundamentals of PowerShell programming in this 49-minute conference talk from DerbyCon 4. Learn about PowerShell's syntax, interactive help, and search engines. Discover the history of PowerShell and Windows Management Framework. Dive into practical concepts such as file name extensions, functions, scripts, and execution policies. Master essential programming elements including variables, quotes, conditional logic, parameters, and loops. Gain insights on writing readable code, leveraging objects, and utilizing PowerShell tools. Perfect for both beginners and experienced programmers looking to enhance their PowerShell skills.

Introduction
About Ben Ten
Agenda
QA
Syntax
Interactive Help
Search Engines
What is PowerShell
History of PowerShell
Windows Management Framework
File Name Extensions
Functions Scripts
Set Execution Policy
Choose Yes
Books
Hello World
Congratulations
Variables
Quotes
Backtick
ReadHost
Conditional Logics
Asinine
Less than
Conditional Logic
Operator Precedence
Conditional Logic Example
Parameters
Object based
Pipe
For Each Loop
Comments
Final Program
Readability
Use the Object
Resources
PowerShell Tools
Thanks