Windows PowerShell Hands-On Training for Beginners - Manage Windows Services - Filtering the Services

This video tutorial introduces Windows services and their management using PowerShell. It covers the basics of launching and managing services through both the user interface and PowerShell cmdlets. The tutorial explains how to use PowerShell for automating service management tasks, including starting, stopping, and changing service properties. It also delves into advanced filtering techniques and managing services on remote machines, highlighting the efficiency and time-saving benefits of using PowerShell for these tasks.

What is a key advantage of using PowerShell for managing Windows services?

• It provides a graphical user interface.

• It allows management of services on both local and remote systems.

• It requires no prior knowledge of Windows services.

• It can only manage services on a single machine.

How can you launch the services application on a Windows machine?

• By typing 'services' in the Start menu.

• By using the command 'launch services' in PowerShell.

• By clicking on the desktop icon labeled 'Services'.

• By opening the Control Panel and selecting 'Services'.

What is the default account used by services if not specified otherwise?

• Guest account

• Local system account

• Administrator account

• Domain user account

What is the purpose of the 'Get-Service' cmdlet in PowerShell?

• To update the service configuration.

• To retrieve objects representing the services on a system.

• To start a new service.

• To delete a service from the system.

Which PowerShell cmdlet is used to filter services based on their properties?

• Sort-Object

• Where-Object

• Select-Object

• Filter-Service

What is the significance of using wildcards in PowerShell service management?

• To delete multiple services at once.

• To start all services simultaneously.

• To filter services based on partial names.

• To rename services in bulk.

How can you view PowerShell output in a tabular format?

• By using the 'ConvertTo-CSV' cmdlet.

• By using the 'Format-List' cmdlet.

• By using the 'Format-Table' cmdlet.

• By using the 'Out-GridView' cmdlet.

What does the 'Out-GridView' cmdlet do in PowerShell?

• It exports the service list to a CSV file.

• It provides a graphical view of the output.

• It changes the service startup type.

• It stops all running services.

What is the purpose of specifying a computer name in PowerShell when managing services?

• To ensure the service runs on a specific user account.

• To manage services on a remote machine.

• To increase the speed of service management.

• To create a backup of the service configuration.

Which cmdlet would you use to change the startup type of a service in PowerShell?

• Set-Service

• Start-Service

• Restart-Service

• Stop-Service