Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

2.1 Command Line
Here is one example.
C:\>wbemdump /Q root\cimv2 WQL "SELECT * FROM Win32_Processor"
(WQL) SELECT * FROM Win32_Processor
        AddressWidth (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 32 (0x20)
        Architecture (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 0 (0x0)
        Availability (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 3 (0x3)
        Caption (CIM_STRING/string)  = "x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 6"
        ConfigManagerErrorCode (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 
        ConfigManagerUserConfig (CIM_BOOLEAN/boolean)  = 
        CpuStatus (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 1 (0x1)
        CreationClassName (CIM_STRING/string)  = "Win32_Processor"
        CurrentClockSpeed (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 700 (0x2BC)
        CurrentVoltage (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 16 (0x10)
        DataWidth (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 32 (0x20)
        Description (CIM_STRING/string)  = "x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 6"
        DeviceID (CIM_STRING/string)*  = "CPU0"
        ErrorCleared (CIM_BOOLEAN/boolean)  = 
        ErrorDescription (CIM_STRING/string)  = 
        ExtClock (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 100 (0x64)
        Family (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 2 (0x2)
        InstallDate (CIM_DATETIME/datetime)  = 
        L2CacheSize (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 256 (0x100)
        L2CacheSpeed (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 
        LastErrorCode (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 
        Level (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 6 (0x6)
        LoadPercentage (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 11 (0xB)
        Manufacturer (CIM_STRING/string)  = "GenuineIntel"
        MaxClockSpeed (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 700 (0x2BC)
        Name (CIM_STRING/string)  = "Unknown Intel P6 processor"
        OtherFamilyDescription (CIM_STRING/string)  = 
        PNPDeviceID (CIM_STRING/string)  = 
        PowerManagementCapabilities (CIM_UINT16 | CIM_FLAG_ARRAY/uint16)  = 
        PowerManagementSupported (CIM_BOOLEAN/boolean)  = FALSE
        ProcessorId (CIM_STRING/string)  = "0383F9FF00000686"
        ProcessorType (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 3 (0x3)
        Revision (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 2054 (0x806)
        Role (CIM_STRING/string)  = "CPU"
        SocketDesignation (CIM_STRING/string)  = "OnBoard uBGA2"
        Status (CIM_STRING/string)  = "OK"
        StatusInfo (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 3 (0x3)
        Stepping (CIM_STRING/string)  = "6"
        SystemCreationClassName (CIM_STRING/string)  = "Win32_ComputerSystem"
        SystemName (CIM_STRING/string)  = "LUCYLAPTOP"
        UniqueId (CIM_STRING/string)  = 
        UpgradeMethod (CIM_UINT16/uint16)  = 4 (0x4)
        Version (CIM_STRING/string)  = "Model 8, Stepping 6"
        VoltageCaps (CIM_UINT32/uint32)  = 
The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Query Language (WQL) is a subset of standard American National Standards Institute Structured Query Language (ANSI SQL) with small semantic changes to support WMI.