Lab 1: System Information
Get computer info and check services
Lab 2: Service Management
Start, stop, and query services
Lab 3: Process & Events
Monitor processes and event logs
Lab 4: Server Features
View and manage Windows features
Lab 1: System Information
Learn essential commands for gathering system information.
1
Check PowerShell version
View your PowerShell version information.
$PSVersionTable
2
Get computer information
Retrieve detailed system information.
Get-ComputerInfo
3
View hostname
Display the server's computer name.
hostname
Lab 2: Service Management
Practice managing Windows services with PowerShell.
1
List all services
View all services on the system.
Get-Service
2
Filter running services
Show only services that are currently running.
Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq 'Running'}
3
Check specific service
Check the status of the Windows Time service.
Get-Service -Name W32Time
Lab 3: Processes & Events
Monitor system health through processes and event logs.
1
View top processes
Show the top CPU-consuming processes.
Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 5
2
View event logs
Check recent System event log entries.
Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 10
3
Filter error events
Show only error-level events from the System log.
Get-EventLog -LogName System -EntryType Error -Newest 5
Lab 4: Server Features
Explore Windows Server roles and features.
1
List installed features
View features currently installed on the server.
Get-WindowsFeature | Where-Object Installed
2
Search for AD features
Find all Active Directory-related features.
Get-WindowsFeature *AD*
3
Get help on installation
Learn how to install features via PowerShell.
Get-Help Install-WindowsFeature
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WSA Module 01: Windows Server Fundamentals Lab
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