Command discovery (Get-Command) in PowerShell - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What does the PowerShell cmdlet <code>Get-Command</code> do?

Get-Command helps you find commands available in PowerShell. It shows cmdlets, functions, scripts, and applications you can run.

beginner

How can you use Get-Command to find all commands that start with 'Get-'?

Use Get-Command Get-*. The asterisk * is a wildcard that matches any characters after 'Get-'.

intermediate

What type of commands can Get-Command discover?

It finds cmdlets, functions, workflows, aliases, scripts, and applications available in your PowerShell session.

beginner

How do you find the command that runs a specific executable, like 'notepad'?

Use Get-Command notepad. It shows the path and details of the executable.

intermediate

What information does Get-Command provide about a command?

It shows the command's name, type (cmdlet, function, application), module it belongs to, and its path if applicable.

Which cmdlet helps you find available commands in PowerShell?

A Find-Command

B Get-Command

C Show-Command

D Search-Command

Get-Command is the correct cmdlet to discover commands in PowerShell.

What does Get-Command Get-* do?

A Deletes commands starting with 'Get-'

B Runs all commands starting with 'Get-'

C Finds all commands starting with 'Get-'

D Lists commands ending with '*'

The asterisk * is a wildcard to match any characters, so it finds commands starting with 'Get-'.

Which command type is NOT found by Get-Command?

A Cmdlets

B Functions

C Applications

D Database tables

Get-Command does not find database tables; it finds commands like cmdlets, functions, and applications.

How do you find the path of the 'notepad' executable using PowerShell?

A Get-Command notepad

B Find-Path notepad

C Show-Path notepad

D Get-Path notepad

Get-Command notepad shows the executable's path and details.

What info does Get-Command NOT provide about a command?

A Command execution time

B Command type

C Module name

D Command name

Get-Command does not show execution time; it shows name, type, module, and path.

Explain how you would use Get-Command to discover commands related to file management.

Think about searching commands with names containing 'File'.

Describe the types of commands that Get-Command can find and why this is useful.

Consider the variety of command types in PowerShell.