LAB-HW-04 - Inspect Your Computer Specs Safely
Inspect your computer model, operating system, CPU, and memory safely using read-only tools.
HW System Lifecycle & Hardware
Inspect Your Computer Specs Safely
Inspect your computer model, operating system, CPU, and memory safely using read-only tools.
20 min BEGINNER BOTH
What success looks like
- Identify the machine model and operating system.
- Identify the CPU name and memory size.
- Finish without changing any system setting.
Safety notes
- Use read-only inspection tools only.
- Do not install or update anything during this lab.
Goal
Build a calm first inventory of the machine in front of you.
Safe sequence
- identify the machine and operating system
- inspect the CPU
- inspect memory size
- stop after you can name the machine clearly
Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object WindowsProductName, CsManufacturer, CsModel Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory | Measure-Object Capacity -Sum
Read only. You are not changing the system. You are just learning what machine you have.
hostnamectl lscpu free -h
If one command is missing on your distro, skip it and keep the read-only inspection habit.
Move on when
- you can name the operating system
- you can name the CPU or processor family
- you can identify the machine memory size
What to do next
Best next step LearningReturn to the related lesson if you want the concept explained more deeply.