Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Code in text: Indicates code words in text, command, folder names, filenames, file extensions, server names, dummy URLs and user input. Here is an example: "Restart-Computer is a PowerShell command that does the same thing as shutdown /r /t 0 – but is much easier to remember."

A block of code is set as follows:

Write-Host "Hello! Here is the current date and time: $(Get-Date)"
Write-Host "The name of your computer is: $(hostname)" 

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

hostname
shutdown /r /t 0

Bold: Indicates words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Now, when you click on Shut down or Restart, you are asked to supply a reason why you are restarting."

Tips or important notes

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