I am pleased to announce another PowerShell PowerCamp for October 17-18th. To be held at Microsoft Victoria (Cardinal Place) London over the weekend. This is a lecture only 2-day boot camp covering the key aspects of PowerShell. Read on for more details.
What is A PowerShell PowerCamp?
PowerCamp is a fast paced weekend training event that covers all the basic aspects of Windows PowerShell - from the command line to writing production-oriented scripts. We start with the basics including configuration, formatting and providers and remoting and jobs. Then, on day 2, we look at scripting, work flows, managing script libraries using modules, WMI/CIM, using objects, and PowerShell in Windows. The event concludes with a look at the new Desired State Configuration and other features in PowerShell 4 and 5. If time permits, we'll also take a quick glimpse at PowerShell in Server 2016, including Nano Server.
The PowerCamp event is a combination of lecture, demonstrations plus Q&A, with the opportunity to type along with the tutor. There are no formal labs. But key demos are provided along with the slides, plus a wealth of other add on material on a memory stick you get at the start of day 1. So bring along your laptop, and type away.
What is the Agenda?
The event happens over the Weekend of October 17th and 18th 2015. We start each day promptly at 9:00 and finish no later than 17:00.
Day 1 – The Basics
- PowerShell Fundamentals – starting with the key elements of PowerShell (Cmdlets, Objects and the Pipeline) plus installation, setup, and profiles
- What’s new in v5 – this looks at the things specifically added into PowerShell v5.
- Formatting – how to format output nicely – both by default and using hash tables and display XML
- Providers – getting into underlying OS data stores (certificate store, AD, registry, etc.) via providers
- Remoting– working with remote systems using PowerShell’s remoting capabilities
Day 2 – Diving Deeper
- Scripting Concepts – automating everyday tasks including PowerShell’s language constructs, error handling and debugging and workflows
- Modules – managing PowerShell script libraries in the enterprise
- Using .Net, COM, WMI and CIM objects – working with various kinds of objects
- PowerShell in Windows – a look at what’s there and how you can leverage the huge number of cmdlets
- PowerShell Desired State Configuration – this final module looks at PowerShell’s Desired State Configuration tool and what you can do with it.
- A quick peek at Server 2016, including nanoserver.
What Does It Cost?
The cost is £225 (+VAT at the prevailing rate) for the weekend. Meals and accommodation are not covered.
Where Is The Event Going To Take Place?
The PowerShell PowerCamp is being held at Microsoft Cardinal Place, 100 Victoria Street in Victoria over the weekend of October 17/18 2015. Each day starts promptly at 09:00 and finishes up by 17:00. We’ll also take short break throughout the day, including a 1-hour lunch break on both days. The location is close to Victoria Station (railway and underground) with a wealth of lunch places and, if overnight accommodation is required, a range of hotels.
Who Should Attend?
Everyone who needs to learn more about PowerShell! PowerCamp starts from the beginning and we cover as much ground as possible in the two days available. In previous PowerCamp events, attendees have ranged from beginners to more advanced. Beginners benefit from a complete explanation of PowerShell, while more advanced user learn new tips and tricks to advance their usage of PowerShell. We've had several people attend more than once!
PowerDrinks
After Saturday’s session, attendees are invited to a small nearby public house for some lovely English ale and networking with each other!
Who is the tutor?
The PowerShell Weekend PowerCamp is delivered by Thomas Lee, a 17-time MVP award winner. Thomas has been involved in the PowerShell community since the very beginning. He provides training and consultancy around a range of Microsoft products, with a recent focus on PowerShell and Skye for Business Server. Thomas runs PowerShell training courses around the world, and has been a speaker at conferences across the world for the past decade. In his spare time, he lives with his wife, daughter, wine cellar, and Grateful Dead live recordings archive in a small cottage in the English countryside. His Twitter handle is @DoctorDNS and he maintains two blogs (Under the Stairs at http://tfl09.blogspot.com and PowerShell Scripts Blog at http://pshscripts.blogspot.com).
What do I need to bring?
In order to type along, you should bring a laptop with PowerShell, preferably PowerShell Version 5 , loaded. That can be either native (eg in Windows 10), or in a virtual machine. I suggest you have at least two VMs pre-configured – one a server installation the other a Windows client installation – with the server a DC and the client a member of that domain. The virtualisation software is not of concern – but you need 64-bit guest OS support for Server 2012 and later! Thus you can use Hyper-V, VMware Workstation or Oracle’s Virtual Box. Heck, run it in a VM on a Mac or Linux PC if you want. Just bring along PowerShell v3/4/5 (preferably V5!).
How do I book?
Contact DoctorDNS@Gmail.com to book a place and to arrange for the invoice to be paid. Payment must be in cash, cheque or bank transfer only no credit cards.
More Details
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