What is Windows PowerShell?

PowerShell is an automation platform and scripting language for Windows and Windows Server that allows you to simplify the management of your systems. Unlike other text-based shells, PowerShell harnesses the power of the .NET Framework, providing rich objects and a massive set of built-in functionality for taking control of your Windows environments.

Windows PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. PowerShell provides full access to COM and WMI, enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems as well as WS-Management and CIM enabling management of remote Linux systems and network devices.

Here is a picture of how Windows PowerShell window looks like:

For more information on Windows PowerShell, see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/.

For technical references on Windows PowerShell 5.0, see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847741.aspx.

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