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Should You Learn Powershell?

-What is Powershell?

Powershell is a command-line interface ffom Microsoft to allow sysadmins and power users to manage computers from the command line. It is also a scripting language, built on .NET used to automate admin tasks and config mgmt. Tasks are performed by using cmdlets ("command-lettes") to execute a myriad of actions.

Unlike other popular compiled languages today...Java, Javascript, Python, C#, and Ruby for example, which _**create **_something, Powershell is an interpreted language that _**does **_something

Powershell is usually leveraged by people with job titles like:

• Systems Administrator

• Network Administrator

• Systems Engineer

• Site Reliability Engineer

• Systems Development Engineer

• Cloud Architect

• Systems Architect

Different Shell Use has usually occurred due to preference of operating system (OS). For Example:

• Linux >>>> Bash >>>> Python

• Windows >>>> Powershell >>>> C#

However, now the Bash is available on Windows, and Powershell is available on Linux, the lines are beginning to blur a bit. Let's see what other differences these two have.

Powershell Vs Bash

• Powershell

  -scripting language        
  
  - works with data objects
  
  - complete scripting environment
  

-Bash

  - scripting language

  - works with plain text and strings

  - passes input and output along

Why is Powershell relevant to you?

• Versatility

• Accuracy

• Automation

• Community

• Relevant

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