Windows Command Line (cmd) & Batch Script Management [FREE]

January 26, 2023

Free Certification Course Title: Windows Command Line (cmd) & Batch Script Management

Learn common commands used on a Windows command line (cmd) prompt & create / program batch scripts to automate cmd tasks

What you’ll learn:

How to create, rename, move and delete files and directories.
The different types of file systems and how to navigate between directories
Setting the date and time on your PC using the date, time and tzutil commands
Managing and formatting disk drives using the Diskpart command
Shutting down, restarting and logging off your machine
Viewing and applying group policy information using the Gpupdate and Gpresult commands
Creating batch files and some of the most common commands used within them
How to access Windows Management Instrumentation database (WMI) information using the WMIC command

Requirements:

Access to a computer running Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 (earlier versions will work for most of the commands)

Who this course is for:

IT Professionals wanting to learn more about the Windows command prompt

Description:

One of the many tools that administrators use on a daily basis is the Windows Command Line (cmd) / Prompt. Over this course, you’ll learn the following skills, which are often used in the real world by computer technicians:

* How to create, rename, move and delete files and directories within the Windows operating system using the command line.

* The different types of file systems and how to navigate between directories using the cmd prompt.

* Setting the date and time on your PC using the date, time and tzutil commands

* Managing and formatting disk drives using the Diskpart command

* Shutting down, restarting and logging off your machine

* Viewing and applying group policy information using the Gpupdate and Gpresult commands, which can often be useful when troubleshooting conflicting group policies.

* Creating cmd batch files and some of the most common commands used within them, which can often save time when dealing with repetitive tasks.

* How to access system information contained within the Windows Management Instrumentation database (WMI) information using the WMIC command and sub-commands.