PowerShell cmdlets, the object pipeline, variables, providers, functions, execution policy and common administration commands.
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- What character allows cmdlet output to pass to another cmdlet?
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| (pipe character)- Which cmdlet lists files and directories in the current location?
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Get-ChildItem- What does Get-Process display?
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All running processes on the system- Which cmdlet reads and displays file contents?
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Get-Content- What is the purpose of Set-Location?
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To change the current working directory- Which cmdlet displays available Windows services?
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Get-Service- What does Start-Service accomplish?
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Starts a stopped Windows service- Name the cmdlet that stops a running service.
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Stop-Service- What symbol prefixes a variable name in PowerShell?
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$ (dollar sign)- What does $PSHome refer to?
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The directory where PowerShell is installed- What information does $PROFILE provide?
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The path to the user's PowerShell profile script- Name the three primary variable scopes in PowerShell.
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Global, Script, Local- Define a PowerShell provider.
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An interface that provides access to different data stores- Which provider abstracts file system operations?
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FileSystem- What provider is used to access Windows Registry data?
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Registry
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