MS2433 Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition and Microsoft Windows Script Host Essentials Training and Courseware

The goal of this course is to teach Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system administrators how to take advantage of Windows Script Host(WSH) by using the Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) language. They will be able to develop real world scripts that they can use to manage Windows 2000 networks. This course also provides an overview of other technologies where you can use script, such as Active Server Pages (ASP), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and third-party Component Object Model (COM) components.

• Describe WSH and associated scripting technologies.
• Use objects in code written in Visual Basic Scripting Edition.
• Master the essentials of the VBScript language.
• Master debugging and error handling with VBScript.
• Use VBScript to interact with Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI).
• Develop logon, logoff, startup and shutdown scripts.
• Develop scripts that perform common administrative tasks.
• Identify how they can continue to use VBScript in other scenarios.

• Practical experience using and administering Windows 2000.
• Practical experience using and administering the Active Directory directory service.
• Practical experience using and administering system security.
• Practical experience using and administering services.
• Practical experience using systems management information.
• Awareness of the potential uses of logon scripts.