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April 27, 2012Apr 27, 201204/27/12Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Marco Shaw, provides expert commentary for 2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 10.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Marco Shaw is the expert commentator for Beginner Event 10.
Marco has been in the IT industry for almost 15 years,
April 27, 2012Apr 27, 201204/27/12Summary: Microsoft MCC, Rich Prescott, provides expert commentary for 2012 Scripting Games Advanced Event 10.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Rich Prescott is the expert commentator for Advanced Event 10.
Rich is currently working as a Windows Engineer for a market-leading global financial services firm in New York City. He started learning Windows PowerShell in 2009 while he was working as a desktop engineer.
April 16, 2012Apr 16, 201204/16/12Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to collect performance information.
At first glance, Beginner Event 10 appears almost impossible. I mean, like, “Oh my!” I do not know much about performance counter stuff at all. Well, I am not an IT Pro, but I do enjoy messing around with Windows PowerShell,
April 13, 2012Apr 13, 201204/13/12
Summary: In Beginner Event 10, you are required to collect performance counter information about your CPU.
About this event
Division
Beginner
Date of Event
4/13/2012 12:01 AM
Due Date
4/20/2012 12:01 AM
Event scenario
You are a network administrator for a small company,
April 13, 2012Apr 13, 201204/13/12
Summary: In Advanced Event 10, you want to create a CSV log file of all the counters in the Processor counter set.
About this event
Division
Advanced
Date of Event
4/13/2012 12:01 AM
Due Date
4/20/2012 12:01 AM
Event scenario
You are a server admin,
April 29, 2011Apr 29, 201104/29/11Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP Shay Levy shows how to use a proxy function to easily create temporary files and solve Advanced Event 10 in the 2011 Scripting Games.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. As we wrap up the 2011 Scripting Games today,
April 29, 2011Apr 29, 201104/29/11Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP Marco Shaw solves beginner event 10 in the 2011 Scripting Games and shows how to time script operations
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Marco Shaw is the author of the expert commentary for Beginner Event 10.
April 15, 2011Apr 15, 201104/15/11Summary: Advanced Event 10 in the 2011 Scripting Games uses Windows PowerShell to create an advanced function to create temporary files.
About this event
Division
Advanced
Date of Event
4/15/2011 12:15 AM
Due Date
4/22/2011 12:15 AM
Event scenario
You find yourself frequently writing data to a text file.
April 15, 2011Apr 15, 201104/15/11Summary: Beginner Event 10 in 2011 Scripting Games uses Windows PowerShell to determine the amount of time a command takes to complete.
About this event
Division
Beginner
Date of Event
4/15/2011 12:01 AM
Due Date
4/22/2011 12:01 AM
Event scenario
Your boss is working on a script that needs to halt execution for five seconds and then check a specific value.
