MS-55039: Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Course Overview

MS-55039: Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Course Overview

The MS-55039: Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking course is designed for IT professionals and developers seeking to enhance their scripting skills using PowerShell. This comprehensive course provides an in-depth exploration of PowerShell scripting and toolmaking, guiding learners from the basics of Command discovery and Tool design to advanced scripting techniques such as Error handling, Debugging, and unit testing.

Throughout the course, participants will engage in practical exercises that reinforce the lessons, ensuring a hands-on learning experience. By mastering the art of creating flexible, native-looking tools that perform specific tasks efficiently, learners will be able to build robust Automation scripts, effectively manage errors, and produce user-friendly help content for their tools.

Upon completion, attendees can expect to gain valuable PowerShell scripting classes experience and be well-prepared to achieve a PowerShell scripting certification. This course is beneficial for those looking to automate repetitive tasks, manage systems at scale, or develop advanced PowerShell solutions for their organizations.

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Dipankar Bhardwaj

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As a Corporate Trainer and IT Consultant with extensive experience in Server Infrastructure, Networking, and System Center Products in both public and public cloud environments, including Azure, I bring a wealth of knowledge to deliver top-notch training solutions. With certifications from Microsoft, such as Microsoft:40368A, Microsoft:40501, Microsoft:40511, and many others, I am well-versed in the latest technologies and methodologies in the field. I have a proven track record in delivering training programs, including PowerShell for System Center Configuration Manager Administrators and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, to enhance the skills of IT professionals. My expertise also extends to Microsoft Cloud Workshop sessions, covering areas such as Containers and DevOps, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, and more. I am dedicated to providing comprehensive training solutions that empower organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and achieve their business objectives.

MS-55039: Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking

Target Audience for MS-55039: Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking

The MS-55039 course equips IT professionals with advanced PowerShell scripting and toolmaking skills for efficient task automation.


  • System Administrators
  • DevOps Engineers
  • Network Administrators
  • Database Administrators
  • IT Professionals seeking to automate Windows-based tasks
  • Security Analysts who use scripting for automation
  • Support Technicians involved in regular scripting tasks
  • Software Developers with a focus on automation and integration
  • Technical Professionals looking to streamline deployment processes
  • Cloud Infrastructure Engineers working with Windows environments
  • Technical Team Leads managing automation strategies
  • PowerShell Scripters looking to enhance their scripting capabilities
  • IT Automation Specialists


Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this MS-55039: Windows PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes

The MS-55039 course equips learners with the skills to design, script, and develop advanced PowerShell tools and modules, focusing on best practices in scripting and toolmaking.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

  • Understand the principles of tool design, ensuring tools perform specific tasks, are flexible, and have a native feel.
  • Master the process of starting with a command, utilizing discovery and experimentation for tool development.
  • Learn to build a basic function and script module, incorporating best practices and checking for prerequisites.
  • Implement CmdletBinding to add advanced function capabilities and parameterize functions for flexibility and control.
  • Emit well-constructed objects as output, adhering to PowerShell’s object-oriented nature.
  • Develop skills in verbose, warning, and informational output to create user-friendly scripts.
  • Write effective comment-based help to provide guidance and instructions for end-users of the tools.
  • Handle errors and exceptions in scripts to ensure reliability and user confidence in tools.
  • Apply basic debugging techniques to identify and resolve issues within PowerShell scripts.
  • Create robust parameters for scripts, understanding parameter positions, validation, and multiple parameter sets.
  • Write full external help files, making use of tools like PlatyPs and providing support for online help.
  • Implement unit testing with Pester to ensure code reliability and expected behavior.
  • Extend output types and customize objects using the Extensible Type System (ETS) for tailored outputs.
  • Analyze scripts for performance and best practices, optimizing tools for efficiency.
  • Publish tools to the PowerShell Gallery or private repositories, understanding the use of manifests and distribution best practices.
  • Design basic controllers such as automation scripts and menus to manage script execution and user interactions.
  • Create proxy functions to modify the behavior of existing commands without altering the original source code.
  • Work with XML and JSON data formats for interoperability with other systems and data persistence.
  • Interact with SQL Server data, performing queries and operations within PowerShell scripts.
  • Complete a final exam that synthesizes all concepts learned into a practical toolmaking exercise.

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