CompTIA+ Core 2 Part 7

.vbs (Visual Basic)

Used within Windows inside Visual Basic

• Not mainly used because of .ps1 but it does run from other application MS Word, MS Excel, and other MS office products

.bat (Batch File)

Used within Windows inside the command prompt environment

.ps1 (PowerShell)

Used within Windows inside the PowerShell environment and allows for more complex scripts than using batch file

.sh (Bash Script)

used within Linux

.js (JavaScript)

Used for automations in webpages and macOS systems

.py (Python)

Generic scripting language used in Windows, Linux, and Mac

Pseudocode

Generic language used to teach new learners how to program a computer

Shell Script

Text-based file that contains commands that can be interpreted and presented to the computer

Variable

Used to store values and data for different data types

Boolean

A form of data with only two possible values (True or False)

Integer

A variable that stores an integer or a whole number that may be positive or negative

Float/Decimal/Real Number

A variable that stores a decimal number

Character

A variable that can only store one ASCII Character

String

A variable that can store multiple characters

Constant

Like a variable, but cannot be changed within the program once defined

Loop

A type of flow control that controls which order the code will be executed in a given program

For Loop

Used when the number of times to repeat a block of code is known

For i = 1 to 10 OUTPUT(i)

Endfor

While Loop

Used when the number of times to repeat a block of code is not known and will only stop until something happens

i = 0 

While i < 10

OUTPUT(i)

i = i + 1

Endwhile

Do Loop

Used when there’s an indefinite iteration that needs to happen and will only stop until some condition is met at the end of the loop

Do

OUTPUT(i)

i = i + 1

Until i > 10

Logical Control

Used to provide condition based on different logical tests

Echo

Printing on screen

If [condition]

Logical construct

$1

Variable

Basic Automations

Simple or routine task

Machine Restart

Restart machines using scripts

Network Drive Remapping

Done within normal command line interface using a batch file (.bat) or PowerShell

Application Installation

Can use a batch file or PowerShell in Windows or a shell file in Linux