Project 10x: Intro to PowerShell (up to 20 pts.)

What you need

Reference Works

You will need to figure out for yourself the commands to get the required output. All the techniques you need are in these two places:

http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/ (the first 4 tutorials only)

Sam's PowerShell Notes

Creating the Files You Need

Click Start. Type in CMD and press Shift+Ctrl+Enter. If a User Account Control box pops up, approve the privilege escalation.

In the Administrator Command Prompt, execute these commands. In the second and third command, replace YOURNAME with your own name:

cd \

mkdir YOURNAME

cd YOURNAME

echo "12345" > a

type a a a > b

type a a a > c

type a a a > b1

dir

Your directory should contain four files, as shown in the image below on this page:

Task 1: List Files

Open Powershell and get a list of all the files in the C:\YOURNAME directory. Your directory should contain four files, as shown in the image below on this page. I obscured the command, but your command should be visible:

Save a screenshot with the name Proj 10xa from YOUR NAME.

Task 2: List Files in a Web Page

Create a Web page listing of all the files in the C:\YOURNAME directory. Your directory should contain four files, as shown in the image below on this page.

Save a screenshot with the name Proj 10xb from YOUR NAME.

Task 3: List Files with Name and Size

Open Powershell and get a list of all the files in the C:\YOURNAME directory, showing only the fullname and size, as shown in the image below on this page. I obscured the command, but your command should be visible:

Save a screenshot with the name Proj 10xc from YOUR NAME.

Task 4: List Large Files

Open Powershell and get a list of all the files in the C:\YOURNAME directory with a file size larger than 20 bytes, as shown in the image below on this page. I obscured the command, but your command should be visible:

Save a screenshot with the name Proj 10xd from YOUR NAME.

Turning in Your Project

Email the images to cnit.345@gmail.com with a Subject line of Proj 10x from Your Name.


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