Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches

Very nice book and helpful book.

Basically, I'm hoping that I can master PowerShell a bit better with this book, and so far I'm learning a lot even though I've lived through supporting Windows for a while. What I really like about the book is it does a pretty good job on breaking things up so that you can read them. I also like the labs at the ends of the chapters and I do them a few times to get the hang of things and remember them better. The book is also very well structured for self learning and serves very well as a classroom in a book. Well worth the cost. BTW, read this book first before you go onto Learning PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, as I purchased the scripting book first and as I was reading the forward it recommended this book because I wasn't advanced enough for it yet. So you want to start with Windows PowerShell first if you don't have a really good foundation in PowerShell like me. I'm hoping that I will learn how to create my own tools for auditing and responding to incidents in the network after finishing both books.

I am most of the way through it now. I don't know what some of the reviews are talking about regarding this book being fake. I have the ebook - no problems so far. If you need to learn Powershell, this covers the subject. You should be aware of the MAJOR differences of "Windows Powershell" (5.1 and earlier) and the not as good ".Net Core Powershell" (since 5.1). This book covers Windows Powershell, which is the default on that comes on Windows 10. Watch out for books that cover the new .Net Core version (e.g. 7.1) if you need to learn the Windows version.

The content is wonderful and great! However, on closer inspection the free ebook Manning offers with the purchase was torn out so I couldn’t get my ebook license. This was a new print from Amazon from what I could tell, and not a reseller. It might be better to get this direct from Manning as the ebook does help with evaluating certain code snippets. Also you should because the instruction is stellar and they do a great job making Powershell a breeze to learn.

I bought this the other day and it came on time. I was a little worried with the other reviewers stating their were counterfeit copies. Mine came in and I check that the free book code worked along with the front cover displaying the correct spelling. So far so good, I didn’t get a bad copy. Yay! Anyways, good read so far. Easy, pleasant to keep up with it. No grammatical errors that I can plainly see. Syntax and pictures are easily legible. Im studying this book so I can get better for my Azure studies. One thing I will notate, Powershell ISE is no longer being supported by Microsoft unfortunately and Powershell 7 doesn’t work with it. This book focuses heavily on ISE and the regular command interface. With that being said, if you have Powershell v5 or later then you should be able to run it with Powershell ISE no problem. The new kid on the block is Visual Code Studios so therefore that’s what you want to aim for when you get good with Powershell for Azure or AZ-104 certification

I am just a chapter or two into the book so far and certainly have not found anything I don't like. Things I do like are the organization around the concept of a month of lunches, the writing style and layout of the book, and I especially like being able to jump back and forth between the freely accessible Kindle and Acrobat electronic versions and hardcopy. Ultimately, to learn sometime like PowerShell and prefer to use hardcopy if I had to choose but there are times the electronic versions are just to ticket to pursue a point. If I make it all the way through, it will be like being given the keys to a super car.

Great book! Having access to the digital eBook is priceless for me as I'm a road warrior in hotels during the week. Carrying around another book in computer backpack is bad. Great examples! Great writing! By the way, no misspelled words on the cover of my book. Register your book, follow the prompts. Don't try to find the code on the page shown on the website. The website will tell you which page to find the code. My codes were on page 65 and 209.

I had a pretty decent knowledge of the basics before I bought this book, but wanted to go through it before I go through their tool making book just to make sure I've got a firm grasp on everything they expect. The Labs are very good at making you exercise your skills and find tools and functions you wouldn't normally think of. They even show several different options for doing simple things that I hadn't thought of, and ended up making some scripts I had built previously simpler. Definitely a good choice for anyone looking to learn with a focus on real world usability and marketable skills.

Muy interesante, me encanta el formato de los capitulos

This book takes topics in PowerShell and makes them very digestible for people both new to PowerShell and coming back to touch up on their skills. I was recommended this book from Reddit and I can now only do the same!

I started at a job where they used quite alot of powershell scripts, and i had no experience in it. I used this book as a crash course. Book is well structured and really helps you to get proficient quickly.

Highly recommeded for a practical introduction to Powershell

excellent