Modular computing component information transmission

A method comprising:

• querying a modular computing component for build level information, revision level information, and generation level information;
• receiving, responsive to the querying, the build level information, revision level information, and generation level information for the modular computing component;
• and
• taking an action, at a computing device, based on the build level information, revision level information, and generation level information for the modular computing component.

A computing system comprising:

• a host computing device comprising:
• a processor;
• memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions embodied therewith, the instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to carry out a computing operation;
• and
• at least one modular computing component, comprising:
• a housing;
• a first terminal to connect the modular computing component to at least one of the host computing device and another modular computing component;
• a second terminal to serially couple the modular computing component to another modular computing component;
• controller memory to store information relating to at least one of build level information, revision level information, and generation level information;
• a controller to transmit to the host computing device:
• build level information which indicates a production stage of the modular computing component;
• revision level information which indicates a division within the build level for the modular computing component;
• and
• generation level information which indicates a feature set for a modular computing component;
• and an alignment component disposed on at least one of a top surface and a bottom surface of the housing to receive and align the modular computing component with at least one of the host computing device and another modular computing component;
• wherein the modular computing component is external to the host computing device.