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Product description Want to learn Windows PowerShell, but afraid of the learning curve and ramp-up time for become a “scripter?” No worries: PowerShell is often misrepresented as a “scripting language,” when in fact it’s more a very powerful command-line environment—similar to the Cmd.exe command-line you’ve probably used for years. Whether you’re administering Windows Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, System Center, or any other “PowerShelled” product, you can be immediately effective without having to learn a programming language. Windows PowerShell guru Don Jones—one of the world’s most-published PowerShell authors—has taught more than 10,000 administrators to use PowerShell, and now he’ll teach you. Just set aside one hour a day—lunchtime would be perfect—for an entire month, and you’ll be automating administrative tasks faster than you ever thought possible. Don combines his own in-the-trenches experience with more than five years of PowerShell instruction to deliver the most important, effective, and engaging elements of PowerShell to you quickly and painlessly, setting you on the path to a career-boosting future. What you’ll learn Discover the PowerShell language in practical, easy-to-understand installments Understand the pipeline, formatting, objects, variables, and debugging Work with one of the best PowerShell experts, and digest concrete lessons in carefully measured increments designed to minimize the amount of time you'll need to become a Powershell Master Choose to stay only with the lesson, or enjoy more in-depth learning with the numerous expanded sections and background information Who this book is for Administrators of all Microsoft server products, including Windows Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, System Center, or any other “PowerShelled” product: this book can help you become more efficient and productive. About the Author Don Jones is one of the world's leading independent experts on Windows PowerS