# OPS-8: Scripting Basics

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Domain:
- 4.0 Operational Procedures

Objective alignment:
- 4.8 Scripting languages, use cases, and risks

## What You Need To Know

Scripts automate repeated tasks, but they can also break systems quickly.

Script types:
- `.bat`
- `.ps1`
- `.vbs`
- `.sh`
- `.js`
- `.py`

Use cases:
- Automation
- Restarting machines
- Remapping drives
- Application installs
- Backups
- Data gathering
- Updates

Risks:
- Introducing malware
- Changing system settings
- Deleting data
- Crashing browsers or systems
- Mishandling resources

## Memory Trick

Use **A-R-I-B-D**:

- **A**utomate
- **R**estart
- **I**nstall
- **B**ack up
- **D**ata gathering

Shortcut:
- **Scripts are force multipliers for both fixes and mistakes.**

## Exam Clues

- PowerShell scripts use `.ps1`.
- Bash shell scripts commonly use `.sh`.
- Batch files use `.bat`.
- Test scripts before broad deployment.
- Review scripts from unknown sources before running.