PowerShell 7 Fundamentals
Modern Automation and Scripting Across Windows, Linux, and macOS
What's Included:
Key Highlights
- Cross-platform PowerShell 7 focus
- Object-oriented automation approach
- Practical scripting examples
- DevOps and cloud-ready workflows
- Clean and maintainable code practices
Overview
A hands-on introduction to PowerShell 7 for modern automation and scripting across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
The Problem
Many automation solutions are platform-specific, difficult to maintain, or lack structure, making cross-platform administration and DevOps workflows inefficient.
The Solution
This book teaches PowerShell 7 as a modern, object-based, cross-platform automation language designed for real-world scripting and scalable workflows.
About This Book
Modern Cross-Platform Automation with PowerShell 7
PowerShell 7 Fundamentals is a practical, modern introduction to PowerShell scripting and automation across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
This book teaches PowerShell as a cross-platform automation language, focusing on real-world scripting, object pipelines, and maintainable automation practices.
You will learn how to work with PowerShell objects, write reusable scripts and functions, handle errors, debug effectively, and integrate PowerShell into cloud and DevOps workflows.
What You Will Learn
- PowerShell 7 installation and execution on all platforms
- The object-based PowerShell pipeline
- Cmdlets, variables, arrays, and hashtables
- Functions, scripts, and modules
- Error handling and debugging techniques
- Automation for administration, networking, and DevOps
This book is ideal for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who want modern, portable automation skills.
Asher Vale
Who Is This Book For?
- System administrators
- DevOps engineers
- Cloud administrators
- IT professionals
- Developers using automation
Who Is This Book NOT For?
- Readers with no scripting interest
- Pure GUI-only administrators
- Advanced PowerShell experts seeking niche internals
Table of Contents
- Why PowerShell 7
- Installing and Running PowerShell 7
- The PowerShell Object Pipeline
- Cmdlets and Command Structure
- Variables and Data Types
- Arrays, Hashtables, and Objects
- Conditional Logic
- Loops and Iteration
- Writing Functions
- Writing and Running Scripts
- Errors and Exceptions
- Debugging PowerShell Code
- Networking and Web Requests
- Automating Administrative Tasks
- PowerShell Modules
- PowerShell for Cloud and DevOps
- Writing Clean and Maintainable PowerShell
- PowerShell Best Practices
Requirements
- Basic command-line knowledge
- No prior PowerShell experience required
- Windows, Linux, or macOS system
