Chapter 1. PowerShell Key Concepts

In this chapter, we will cover the following:

• Using the help system
• Understanding the command syntax and parameters
• Understanding the pipeline
• Working with variables and objects
• Working with arrays and hash tables
• Looping through items
• Creating custom objects
• Using the debugger functions
• Understanding the new execution policy
• Working with desired state configuration
• Using the Save-Help function
• Working with script repositories (a PowerShell v5 preview)