Copy and paste Powershell Cmdlets?

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Hi,

I have just started MCSA Server 2012 and have watched a few videos where the powershell is either written on a cheatsheet or copied and pasted from a txt file; How much of these cmdlets do we need to know from memory, obviously including auto fill?

Having not yet taken the 2012 test, I'm going to guess you're simply going to be picking from pre-existing commands rather than having to know one well enough to write it out. Typically when working with powershell, you'll want to use Get-help (in absence of an IDE, at least) to work your way through using a particular commandlet the way you want to. In fact, on Microsoft's virtual academy there are some powershell courses where the architect behind powershell actually recommends this when he's talking about powershell as a whole in one of the videos.

That said, I'd leave it open for one of the hosts to respond and confirm.

Christopher is correct. Typically, you will have to pick the right command from a list of choices. Knowing the correct cmdlet to use, like New-ADUser, not New-User, is a big part. Then, being familiar with some of the commonly used parameters is helpful. They don't expect you to memorize all possible cmdlets and parameters, thankfully :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: