CE5148: Windows Powershell Programming
| School | Continuing and Professional Education |
| Department Code | LEARN |
| Module Code | CE5148 |
| External Subject Code | 100960 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L5 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Dr Edward Evans |
| Semester | Spring Semester |
| Academic Year | 2020/1 |
Outline Description of Module
In the earlier versions of the Windows operating system, there was no significant scripting language. Users could only create simple MS-DOS batch files. Since version 7 of Windows, a scripting language called PowerShell is available that allows a user to create custom scripts similar to those that have been available in Linux for many years
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- execute MS-DOS commands at the command prompt.
- create, execute and schedule MS-DOS batch files
- invoke and exit PowerShell
- use PowerShell cmdlets to create PowerShell scripts
- execute and schedule PowerShell scripts
How the module will be delivered
The module will be delivered via 11 weekly meetings of 3 hours giving a total contact time of 33 hours. Each meeting will starts with a lecture and finishes with a practical session.
Skills that will be practised and developed
- analyse programming requirements
- develop computer programming skills
- ability to write PowerShell scripts
How the module will be assessed
Formative assessment takes the form of assignments submitted to the tutor
Summative assessment is by means of a two hour written class test
Type of assessment % Contribution Title Duration (if applicable) Approx. date of Assessment
Assignment 40% Four assignments each of 10% Regular intervals
Class Test 60% Class Test 2hours Week 12
The opportunity for reassessment in this module
Only the class test may be taken again but the total mark for the module will be recorded as 40%, the pass mark, when a class test is taken for the second time.
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 100 | Coursework | N/A |
Syllabus content
Introduction to MS-DOS commands
redirection of input and output
piping
use of MS-DOS commands to create an MS-DOS batch file
execute and schedule MS-DOS batch files
use of MS-DOS batch processing commands to allow decision to be made
invoke and exit PowerShell
use of PowerShell cmdlets
use of cmdlets to create PowerShell scripts
execute and schedule PowerShell scripts
arithmetic operators
comparison operators
use of If…Else statement
use of While, Do…While, Until and Do…Until statements
use of For statement
use of Foreach and Switch statements
formatting of output
use of command line arguments
use of arrays
creation of functions
debugging scripts
Background Reading and Resource List
Indicative Reading and Resource List:
Windows PowerShell 3.0 by Ed Wilson (downloadable from internet as PDF)