PowerShell

About

powershell is shell language from Microsoft.

.PS1 being the file extension for Windows PowerShell scripts

Structure

• deal with objects - Unlike most shells, which accept and return text, Windows PowerShell is built on top of the .NET Framework common language runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework, and accepts and returns .NET Framework objects.
• cmdlet (pronounced “command-let”), a simple, single-function - are native binary commands
• a scripting engine dll
• syntax features and keywords that are very similar to those used in the C# programming language, because Windows PowerShell is based on the .NET Framework.

Documentation / Reference

• Documentation
• Script Center with Windows PowerShell
• Getting Started: Running Windows PowerShell Scripts (Owner Manual)
• Documentation