Windows® 7 Desktop Support and Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond

Chapter 3. Using the Command Prompt and PowerShell

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE

• Using the Windows command prompt

• Using Windows PowerShell and the PowerShell Integrated Scripting Editor (ISE)

I often say that the difference between a good administrator and a great administrator is the ability to script. Good administrators can get the job done. Great administrators can get the job done more efficiently, in less time, and often have the time to do much more. Their secret is the ability to script.

Hence, if scripting is the secret, how do you learn scripting? The answer quite simply is to start.

You can start by creating batch files, as we'll do here, or start by creating PowerShell scripts, as we'll also do here, or jump right into more ...