What is PowerShell?

• A task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft
• Open source shell and scripting language built on top of Microsoft .NET technology
• Consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language
• PowerShell is built on the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR). All inputs and outputs are .NET objects

About PowerShell Core

• “PowerShell Core” is also known as or “PowerShell 7” or jsut “PowerShell”
• PowerShell Core is an open source, cross platform tool
• See: PowerShell Core vs Windows PowerShell

Usage

• As a scripting language, PowerShell is commonly used for automating the management of systems
• Used to build, test, and deploy solutions (i.e. CI/CD environments)
• Can be used as Configuration Management Framework: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/overview?view=powershell-7.1#configuration-management