POwershell

Question 1

What is PowerShell?

Answer 1

PowerShell is a Microsoft framework for task automation and configuration management.

Question 2

What is the difference between PowerShell and Command Prompt?

Answer 2

PowerShell uses cmdlets, while Command Prompt uses commands.

Question 3

What are cmdlets?

Answer 3

Cmdlets are small, specialized commands in PowerShell.

Question 4

How do you comment in PowerShell?

Answer 4

Comment in PowerShell with # for single-line and <# … #> for block comments.

Question 5

What is the pipeline in PowerShell?

Answer 5

Pipeline (|) passes output of one cmdlet to another for chaining commands.

Question 6

How do you handle errors in PowerShell?

Answer 6

Handle errors with try, catch, and finally blocks.

Question 7

What is the difference between Write-Host and Write-Output?

Answer 7

Write-Host for console output, Write-Output for pipeline output.

Question 8

How do you create a function in PowerShell?

Answer 8

Create a function with the function keyword followed by its name and body.

Question 9

What is the $PSVersionTable variable used for?

Answer 9

$PSVersionTable holds PowerShell environment info, including version.

Question 10

How do you import a module in PowerShell?

Answer 10

Import modules with Import-Module cmdlet or in profile script.