National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course introduces students to scripting using PowerShell. Students will learn about concepts including execution permissions, commands, pipelining, variables, arrays, scope, split and join operators, breakpoints, and debugging. On a basic level, students will also become familiar with Visual Basic script, BASH, Korn Shell, C shell, PERL, and PHP.

Learning Objectives

  • A. perform system operations using PowerShell commands;
  • B. write PowerShell commands that use pipelined operations and variables;
  • C. build PowerShell scripts and functions that are reusable; and
  • D. describe common scripting languages and their capabilities.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.