Microsoft® Windows® Scripting with WMI: Self-Paced Learning Guide

Chapter 10

Using System Hardware Classes

In the last chapter, we examined the five categories of Win32 Windows Management Instru-

mentation (WMI) classes. We saw how those classes can assist us in working with both WMI

and with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

The system hardware classes are organized into nine different subcategories of classes that,

when taken together, tota

lly describe a computer system. Using these classes, you can find out

all the information needed to manage and control a Microsoft Windows Server 2003–based

system. In addition, numerous methods enable you to perform useful tasks on your server.

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