Powershell is the Windows Scripting Language and shell environment that is built using the .NET framework.
Most Powershell commands, called cmdlets, are written in .NET.
The normal format of a cmdlet is represented using Verb-Noun. For example the cmdlet to list commands is called Get-Command and the command to get help is Get-Help.
E.g.; Get-Help Command-Name
Somewhat Object-oriented – which makes it convenient to pass output from one cmdlet to another.
Common verbs to use include:
- Get
- Start
- Stop
- Read
- Write
- New
- Out
Full list of Approved Verbs for PowerShell Commands, read here
Basic Powershell commands
Get-Help Command-Name
Using Get-Command
Get-Command Verb-* or Get-Command *-Nounor Get-Command *-Noun
Example usage:
