Windows PowerShell Hands-On Training for Beginners - Performing Basic Operations Using PowerShell File and Folder Operat

This video tutorial covers basic file and folder operations using Windows PowerShell. It demonstrates how to create and delete folders, create files, write content to them, and delete files using PowerShell cmdlets. The tutorial also explains the use of parameters like 'recurse' and 'append' to manage file and folder operations effectively.

What is the PowerShell cmdlet used to create a new folder?

• New-Item

• Create-Folder

• Add-Directory

• Make-Dir

Which parameter allows you to specify an explicit path when creating a folder?

• Location

• Folder

• Path

• Directory

What cmdlet is used to delete a folder in PowerShell?

• Delete-Item

• Remove-Item

• Erase-Directory

• Clear-Folder

What is the purpose of the Recurse parameter when deleting a folder?

• To delete all subfolders and files within

• To confirm deletion of the folder

• To delete only empty folders

• To rename the folder before deletion

What happens if you do not specify the Recurse parameter when deleting a folder with subfolders?

• Only the top-level folder is deleted

• An error is thrown

• The operation is canceled

• The folder is deleted without confirmation

When creating a file, what does specifying the name parameter do?

• Defines the file's name and extension

• Specifies the file's location

• Sets the file's permissions

• Determines the file's size

What cmdlet is used to write content to a file in PowerShell?

• Set-Text

• Write-File

• Add-Content

• Out-File

How can you ensure that new content is added to a file without overwriting existing content?

• Use the Add switch

• Use the Overwrite switch

• Use the Save switch

• Use the Append switch

Which switch is used to specify the encoding type when writing to a file?

• Encoding

• Type

• Charset

• Format

What cmdlet is used to delete a file in PowerShell?

• Delete-File

• Remove-Item

• Clear-Content

• Erase-File