Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference May 2008 eBook-BBL

This portable reference to Windows PowerShell summarizes both the
command shell and scripting language, and provides a concise reference
to the major tasks that make PowerShell so successful. It's an ideal
on-the-job tool for Windows administrators who don't have time to plow
through huge books or search online. Written by Microsoft PowerShell
team member Lee Holmes, and excerpted from his Windows PowerShell
Cookbook, Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference offers up-to-date coverage
of PowerShell's 1.0 release. You'll find information on .NET classes and
legacy management tools that you need to manage your system, along with
chapters on how to write scripts, manage errors, format output, and much
more. Beginning with a whirlwind tour of Windows PowerShell, this
convenient guide covers:
- PowerShell language and environment
- Regular expression reference
- PowerShell automatic variables
- Standard PowerShell verbs
- Selected .NET classes and their uses
- WMI reference
- Selected COM objects and their uses
- .NET string formatting
- .NET datetime formatting An authoritative source of information
about PowerShell since its earliest betas, Lee Holmes' vast experience
lets him incorporate both the "how" and the "why" into the book's
discussions. His relationship with the PowerShell and administration
community -- through newsgroups, mailing lists, and his informative blog
Lee Holmes -- gives him insight into problems faced by administrators
and PowerShell users alike. If you're ready to learn this powerful
tool without having to break stride in your routine, this is the book
you want.
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