Scheduled task management in PowerShell - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to create a scheduled task action that runs Notepad.

PowerShell

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute [1]

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Acmd.exe

Bcalc.exe

Cexplorer.exe

Dnotepad.exe

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Common Mistakes

Using the wrong executable name like 'calc.exe' or 'cmd.exe'.

Forgetting to specify the executable.

The New-ScheduledTaskAction cmdlet requires the executable to run. Here, notepad.exe is the correct program to launch Notepad.

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medium

Complete the code to register a scheduled task named 'MyTask' with the action stored in $action.

PowerShell

Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'MyTask' -Action [1] -Trigger $trigger

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A$action

B$trigger

C$task

D$schedule

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Common Mistakes

Passing the trigger object instead of the action.

Using an undefined variable.

The -Action parameter expects the action object, which is stored in $action.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to create a daily trigger at 9 AM.

PowerShell

$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At [1]

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A09:00

B9

C9 AM

D09:00AM

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Common Mistakes

Using '9' without minutes.

Using '9 AM' which is not the correct format.

The -At parameter requires a time in HH:mm format, so 09:00 is correct.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a scheduled task trigger that runs weekly on Monday at 8 AM.

PowerShell

$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Weekly -DaysOfWeek [1] -At [2]

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AMonday

BTuesday

C08:00

D9:00

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Common Mistakes

Using the wrong day name.

Using incorrect time format like '9:00'.

The -DaysOfWeek parameter needs the day name, here Monday, and -At needs the time in HH:mm format, here 08:00.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a scheduled task with a daily trigger at 7 AM that runs PowerShell with a script path.

PowerShell

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute [1] -Argument [2]
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At [3]
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'DailyScript' -Action $action -Trigger $trigger

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Apowershell.exe

B-File C:\Scripts\daily.ps1

C07:00

D-Command "Get-Process"

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Common Mistakes

Using wrong executable or argument.

Incorrect time format.

Mixing up argument options.

The action runs powershell.exe with the argument to run a script file -File C:\Scripts\daily.ps1. The trigger is daily at 07:00.