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YOUR POWERSHELL LEARNING PATH

A little more PowerShell.
A little more confidence.

One idea at a time, with examples you can follow and checkpoints to see what’s clicking. New here? Begin with chapter one. Know a little already? Jump right in.

Before you start

Assumes you can open a terminal and run a command. The course develops PowerShell values and object pipelines before functions, errors, and automation patterns.

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  1. 01

    Values, interpolation, and expressions

    Beginner

    Read PowerShell 7 values without treating everything as text.

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  2. 02

    Hashtables, keys, and deterministic order

    Intermediate

    Separate key membership from the truthiness of its value.

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  3. 03

    Work with object pipelines

    Beginner

    Filter, project, and sort data before formatting it.

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  4. 04

    Collections, comparisons, and null

    Intermediate

    Avoid scalar-versus-array surprises in scripts.

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  5. 05

    Regex captures with explicit success checks

    Intermediate

    Keep match state tied to the input that produced it.

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  6. 06

    Functions and clean output contracts

    Intermediate

    Return useful objects without leaking diagnostics into the data stream.

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  7. 07

    Splatting and mutually exclusive parameters

    Advanced

    Represent valid command calls in the function interface.

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  8. 08

    Literal paths and provider boundaries

    Intermediate

    Treat a path supplied as data according to the intended lookup semantics.

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  9. 09

    JSON and CSV as data contracts

    Intermediate

    Preserve meaning when objects cross a text boundary.

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  10. 10

    Scope, shared objects, and module boundaries

    Advanced

    Distinguish changing a variable binding from mutating an object.

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  11. 11

    Handle failures at the right boundary

    Advanced

    Distinguish terminating errors, nonterminating errors, and native status.

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  12. 12

    Build reusable pipeline commands

    Advanced

    Process one input object at a time with validated parameters.

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  13. 13

    Background jobs and isolated results

    Advanced

    Treat asynchronous work as a lifecycle with an output boundary.

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PUT IT TOGETHER

Final assessment & certificate

30 multiple-choice questions and 2 written coding problems. Pass the knowledge section at 80% overall and at least 50% in every chapter area, complete and review the written practice, and meet the attempt-integrity checks to unlock your certificate.

The certificate records a CodeQuest foundations assessment. Written work is self-reviewed; identity and independent proficiency are not verified.

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