Windows PowerShell Hands-On Training for Beginners - File Read Operations Using PowerShell

This video tutorial covers how to read and manipulate text files using PowerShell. It begins with reading a file using the 'get-content' cmdlet, then demonstrates storing file content in a variable for further manipulation. The tutorial also explains filtering file content based on conditions using the 'where-object' cmdlet. Finally, it highlights the use of PowerShell's history feature to track and script cmdlets used during the session.

Which cmdlet is used to read the content of a file in PowerShell?

• Get-Content

• Read-Content

• Read-File

• Get-File

What type of variable is used to store file content in PowerShell?

• Integer

• Boolean

• String

• Array

How can you access the second line of a file stored in an array variable in PowerShell?

• $fileContent[1]

• $fileContent[2]

• $fileContent[0]

• $fileContent[3]

Which cmdlet allows you to filter file content based on specific criteria?

• Select-Object

• Filter-Object

• Where-Object

• Filter-Content

What does the 'Where-Object' cmdlet do in PowerShell?

• It filters lines based on a condition.

• It reads the entire file content.

• It writes content to a file.

• It deletes specific lines from a file.

What is the purpose of the 'Get-History' cmdlet in PowerShell?

• To view the history of executed commands.

• To delete the history of commands.

• To edit the history of commands.

• To save the history of commands to a file.

How can the 'Get-History' cmdlet be useful for scripting?

• It saves command history to a database.

• It automatically generates scripts from history.

• It provides a list of past commands for review.

• It allows you to undo previous commands.