Ch 5 - PowerShell Cmdlets Quiz
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What cmdlet was used to change the EnableAeroPeek Registry value to 0?

  • Get-ItemProperty
  • Remove-ItemProperty
  • New-ItemProperty
  • Set-ItemProperty (correct)

If you wanted to create a new item under HKCU: emp named 'Test', which cmdlet would you use?

  • Get-Item
  • Move-Item
  • Copy-Item
  • New-Item (correct)

Which parameter could have been used instead of -PSProperty to change the EnableAeroPeek value?

  • -Property
  • -Value
  • -Path
  • -Name (correct)

In the path PS HKCU:\software\microsoft, what does the part '\microsoft' represent?

<p>Directory name (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cmdlet can be used to remove an item (directory or registry key)?

<p>Remove-Item (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the ItemProperty noun refer to in PowerShell?

<p>Attributes of an item (e.g., read-only, creation time) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When working with PowerShell, what does the ChildItem noun refer to?

<p>Items contained within an item (e.g., files and subfolders) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cmdlet would you use in PowerShell to create a new item?

<p>New-Item (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of objects does the Item noun refer to in PowerShell?

<p>Individual objects like files and folders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In PowerShell, which provider makes the ENV: drive available?

<p>Environment PSProvider (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the New-Item cmdlet in PowerShell?

<p>To create a new item or container in a PowerShell provider drive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In PowerShell, what does the -Filter parameter of the Get-ChildItem cmdlet do?

<p>Filters items based on specific criteria like size or date (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When using Set-Item in PowerShell, what does the command 'Set-Item /Labs/Test.txt -Value -TESTING' attempt to do?

<p>Change the contents of Test.txt to '-TESTING' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using literal paths with PowerShell cmdlets?

<p>To indicate that the path should be taken literally without any wildcard expansion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you encounter an error while trying to change the contents of a file using Set-Item, what could be a possible reason as mentioned in the text?

<p>The file doesn't exist in the specified directory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using Compare-Object in PowerShell according to the given text?

<p>To compare the current state of a system to a configuration baseline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when Compare-Object is run without the -Property parameter according to the text?

<p>It lists all processes and their types and names (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In PowerShell, what does leaving off the -Property parameter while running Compare-Object result in, based on the text?

<p>Display of type name and process name for each process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does PowerShell's Compare-Object command differ from other operating systems' commands for comparing text files, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Other systems have a dedicated command for text file comparison (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be effectively compared using Compare-Object in PowerShell, based on the information provided?

<p>The current system state against configuration baselines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should you use Export-Clixml according to the text?

<p>When interacting with security-related file portions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Out-File command in PowerShell?

<p>To save data to a flat file (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which file format is not discussed when talking about exporting data in PowerShell?

<p>HTML (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of using Export-Clixml that is highlighted in the text?

<p>The format is often much larger (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Compare-Object cmdlet in PowerShell?

<p>To compare two sets of information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text advise against using Export-Clixml all the time?

<p>Due to the encryption of security-related file portions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method does the text suggest to find out if PowerShell includes any other import or export commands?

<p>Use the Get-Command cmdlet with a -Verb parameter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter of Compare-Object cmdlet is used to specify the set of information to compare against the reference object?

<p>-ReferenceObject (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done before trying to reimport a CLIXML file according to the text?

<p>Ensure you can interact with security-related portions of the file (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When using the Out-File command in PowerShell, what type of file does it typically direct data to?

<p>.txt file (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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