Automating Administration with PowerShell (AZ-040T00)

Module 1: Review Windows PowerShell

• Describe Windows PowerShell and its major versions.
• Identify the common Windows PowerShell hosting applications.
• Describe points to consider when using PowerShell.
• Explain how to configure the Windows PowerShell console host.
• Explain how to configure the Windows PowerShell ISE host.
• Describe how to use VS Code for PowerShell scripting.

Module 2: Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell

• Describe cmdlet structure.
• Identify how to use Windows PowerShell parameters.
• Explain how to use tab completion.
• Explain how to display the About files content.
• Use About files.

Module 3: Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell

• Describe the relationship between modules and cmdlets.
• Identify options for finding cmdlets.
• Describe aliases.
• Use aliases.
• Explain how to use Show-Command.
• Explain how to use Get-Help.
• Review help.
• Explain how to interpret the help file contents.
• Explain how to update the local help content.

Module 4: Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets

• Identify user management cmdlets.
• List group management cmdlets.
• Manage users and groups.
• Describe the cmdlets for managing computer objects.
• Describe the cmdlets for managing organizational units (OUs).
• Describe the cmdlets for managing Active Directory objects.
• Manage Active Directory objects.

Module 6: Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets

• Identify cmdlets for managing TCP/IP settings.
• Describe how to manage local routing table settings.
• Describe how to modify DNS client configuration.
• List cmdlets for managing Windows Firewall.
• Configure network settings.

Module 7: Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets

• Describe the cmdlets for managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Describe the cmdlets for managing server features, roles, and services.
• Describe the cmdlets for managing Hyper-V and virtual machines (VMs).
• Describe the cmdlets for managing and administering Internet Information Services (IIS).

Module 8: Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets

• Describe the cmdlets for managing Windows 10 devices.
• Describe the cmdlets for managing local permissions with Windows PowerShell.

Module 9: Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline

• Describe the features and functionalities of the pipeline.
• Use the appropriate terminology to describe the pipeline output and pipeline objects.
• Explain how to discover and display object members.
• Review object members.
• Describe the cmdlets used to format the pipeline output for display.
• Format pipeline output.

Module 10: Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline

• Explain how to sort objects by a specified property.
• Sort objects by using the Sort-Object command.
• Explain how to measure objects’ numeric properties.
• Measure objects by using the Measure-Object command.
• Explain how to display a subset of objects in a collection.
• Explain how to display a customized list of objects’ properties.
• Select objects by using the Select-Object command.
• Explain how to create calculated properties.
• Create custom calculated properties for display.

Module 11: Filter objects out of the pipeline

• List the major PowerShell comparison operators.
• Explain how to filter objects by using basic syntax.
• Explain how to filter objects by using advanced syntax.
• Filter objects.
• Explain how to optimize filtering performance in the pipeline.

Module 12: Enumerate objects in the pipeline

• Explain the purpose of enumeration.
• Explain how to enumerate objects by using basic syntax.
• Perform basic enumerations.
• Explain how to enumerate objects by using advanced syntax.
• Perform advanced enumeration.

Module 13: Send and pass data as output from the pipeline

• Explain how to write pipeline data to a file.
• Explain how to convert pipeline data to the comma-separated values (CSV) format.
• Explain how to convert pipeline data to the XML format.
• Explain how to convert pipeline data to the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.
• Explain how to convert pipeline data to the HTML format.
• Export data.
• Explain how to send pipeline data to other locations.
• Describe how PowerShell matches incoming pipeline data to the parameters of a cmdlet.

Module 14: Pass pipeline objects

• Describe pipeline parameter binding.
• Identify ByValue parameters.
• Pass data by using ByValue.
• Identify ByPropertyName parameters.
• Pass data ByPropertyName.
• Pass pipeline data ByPropertyName.
• Use manual parameters to override the pipeline.
• Use parenthetical commands.
• Expand property values.

Module 15: Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers

• Explain the purpose of PowerShell providers.
• Compare different PowerShell provider capabilities.
• Explain how to access PowerShell provider help files.
• Explain how to review a list of providers and the help options for a specific provider.

Module 16: Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell

• Explain the purpose and use of PowerShell drives.
• Identify the cmdlets for using PowerShell drives.
• Explain how to find, delete, and create files and directories.
• Explain how to use Windows PowerShell to manage the file system.
• Explain how to work with the registry.
• Explain how to use Windows PowerShell to manage the registry.
• Explain how to work with certificates.
• Explain how to work with other PowerShell drives.

Module 17: Review CIM and WMI

• Describe the architecture of CIM and WMI.
• Explain the purpose of the repository.
• Explain how to locate online documentation for repository classes.
• Locate online class documentation.

Module 18: Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI

• List the available namespaces.
• List local repository namespaces.
• Retrieve a list of classes from a namespace.
• Retrieve a list of classes from the root\CIMv2 namespace and sort them.
• Query instances of a specified class.
• Query instances of a specified class by using WMI, CIM, and WMI Query Language (WQL).
• Connect to remote computers by using CIM or WMI.
• Create and manage CIM sessions.
• Query repository classes from remote computers by using CIM sessions objects.

Module 19: Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods

• Discover the methods of repository objects.
• Locate online documentation for methods.
• Locate the methods of the Win32_Service class and their documentation.
• Explain how to invoke methods of repository objects.
• Use methods for the Win32_OperatingSystem and Win32_Process classes.

Module 20: Manage variables in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Explain the purpose of variables.
• Describe the naming rules for using variables.
• Explain how to assign a value to a variable.
• Describe variable types.
• Explain how to assign a variable type.

Module 21: Work with arrays and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Explain the purpose of an array.
• Work with arrays and their contents.
• Work with array lists and their contents.
• Manipulate arrays and array lists.
• Explain the purpose of a hash table.
• Work with hash tables and their contents.
• Manipulate hash tables.

Module 22: Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell

• Describe Windows PowerShell scripts.
• Explain how to find scripts and modify them.
• Describe how to create scripts.
• Describe the PowerShellGet module.
• Explain how to run Windows PowerShell scripts.
• Describe the script execution policy.
• Set the script execution policy.
• Explain how to use AppLocker to help secure Windows PowerShell scripts.
• Explain how to digitally sign scripts.
• Digitally sign a Windows PowerShell script.

Module 23: Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell

• Describe the syntax of the ForEach construct.
• Use the ForEach construct.
• Describe the syntax of the If construct.
• Use the **If **construct.
• Describe the syntax of the Switch construct.
• Use the Switch construct.
• Describe how to use the For construct.
• Describe the other loop constructs.
• Explain how to use Break and Continue.

Module 24: Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Describe how to use Get-Content to review file data.
• Describe how to use Import-Csv to retrieve data.
• Describe how to use Import-Clixml to import XML data.
• Describe how to use ConvertFrom-Json to work with JSON data.
• Import data from text, CSV, and XML files.

Module 25: Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Identify values in a script that are likely to change.
• Explain how to use Read-Host to accept user input.
• Explain how to use Get-Credential to accept user credentials.
• Explain how to use Out-GridView to obtain user input.
• Obtain user input by using Read-Host, Get-Credential, and Out-GridView.
• Explain how to pass parameters to a script.
• Obtain user input by using parameters.

Module 26: Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell

• Describe how error messages are stored.
• Explain how to add more troubleshooting information to scripts.
• Describe how to configure breakpoints for troubleshooting.
• Explain how to troubleshoot a script.
• Describe error actions in Windows PowerShell.

Module 27: Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Describe functions.
• Describe the implications of variable scope.
• Explain how to use dot sourcing.
• Create a function in a script.
• Explain how to create a module.
• Create a module.

Module 28: Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting

• Describe the Windows PowerShell remoting architecture.
• Explain the difference between Windows PowerShell remoting and other forms of remote administration.
• Describe Windows PowerShell remoting security and privacy features.
• Enable remoting on a computer.
• Use Windows PowerShell remoting for single-computer management.
• Use Windows PowerShell remoting for multiple-computer management.
• Use Windows PowerShell remoting.
• Explain the difference between local output and remoting output.

Module 29: Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques

• Configure common remoting options.
• Send parameters and local variables to remote computers.
• Describe the use of Windows PowerShell scopes.
• Send local variables to a remote computer.
• Configure multi-hop remoting authentication.

Module 30: Manage persistent connections to remote computers by using Windows PowerShell sessions

• Explain the purpose of persistent connections.
• Create and use a PSSession.
• Transmit commands by using a PSSession.
• Explain how to disconnect from PSSessions.
• Disconnect and reconnect to PSSessions.
• Explain the concept of implicit remoting.

Module 31: Review Azure PowerShell module

• Describe Azure PowerShell.
• Describe the Azure Az PowerShell module.
• Install the Azure Az PowerShell module.
• Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Az.
• Describe the Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph modules.

Module 32: Review the features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell

• Describe Azure Cloud Shell.
• Describe features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell.
• Use Azure Cloud Shell.

Module 33: Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell

• Describe, install, and use the Azure PowerShell environment.
• Describe and use Azure Cloud Shell.
• Manage Azure VMs with Azure PowerShell.
• Manage Azure storage accounts and subscriptions with Azure PowerShell.

Module 34: Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID by using Windows PowerShell

• Describe the benefits of using PowerShell for Microsoft 365.
• Explain how to connect to a Microsoft 365 tenant with PowerShell.
• Explain how to create and manage users in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.
• Explain how to create and manage groups in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.
• Explain how to manage roles in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.
• Explain how to manage licenses in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.

Module 35: Manage Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

• Explain how to connect to Exchange Online by using PowerShell.
• Explain how to manage mailboxes in Exchange Online.
• Explain how to manage resources in Exchange Online.
• Explain how to manage admin roles in Exchange Online.

Module 36: Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell

• Explain how to connect to SharePoint Online by using PowerShell.
• Explain how to manage SharePoint Online users and groups with PowerShell.
• Explain how to manage sites with PowerShell.
• Explain how to manage external user sharing with PowerShell.Describe the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module.
• Explain how to connect to Microsoft Teams by using PowerShell.
• Manage Microsoft Teams with the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module.

Module 37: Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell

• Describe the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module.
• Explain how to connect to Microsoft Teams by using PowerShell.
• Manage Microsoft Teams with the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module.

Module 38: Create and manage background jobs using Windows PowerShell

• Explain the purpose and functionality of background jobs.
• Start jobs.
• Manage jobs.
• Retrieve job results.
• Use background jobs.

Module 39: Create and manage scheduled jobs using Windows PowerShell

• Explain how to run Windows PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks.
• Create and run a Windows PowerShell script as a scheduled task.
• Explain the purpose and use of scheduled jobs.
• Create job options and triggers.
• Create scheduled jobs.
• Retrieve scheduled job results.
• Use scheduled jobs.