CHAPTER 4

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PowerShell Basics

Throughout this book, it is assumed that readers have had some level of exposure with SharePoint but no experience with the PowerShell technology whatsoever. The content of this chapter will help readers get familiar with the core elements of PowerShell. Here is a summary of what you will learn in the current chapter:

  • Understand how PowerShell sessions work
  • Learn about the common PowerShell operators
  • Learn about customization of your PowerShell sessions
  • Learn how to extend the list of default available methods (cmdlets)
  • Understand the difference between a PowerShell snap-in and a PowerShell module

Terminology

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