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CHAPTER 1
What Is PowerShell,
and Why Do You Need It?
HERE ARE THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS
CHAPTER:
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WHY POWERSHELL? 2
Overview of PowerShell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Power Behind PowerShell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
What About the Learning Curve? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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WHAT’S NEW IN POWERSHELL 2.0? 7
PowerShell in the Enterprise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
PowerShell with a GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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POWERSHELL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 13
Whats in It for IT Professionals? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Whats in It for Developers?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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