InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Term Definition
Glossary
service For Windows Installer–based or InstallScript-based projects, this is a program that runs in the
background whenever a computer is running. Services perform tasks that do not require user
interaction, such as software installation, process monitoring, file transfer, task scheduling,
network management, and many more. In Win32, services are managed by the Service
Control Manager.
Service Control
Manager (SCM)
Maintains the system’s database of services and exposes an interface for controlling these
services.
service pack (SP) An update to a software product that fixes existing problems and may provide product
enhancements. The next version of a product incorporates all services packs previously
released.
setup See installation.
setup project See installation project.
Setup.inx The compiled script file. It is the object code that the installer engine executes.
shortcut A file that points to an application. Clicking the shortcut is a fast way to open the application.
Shortcuts are usually placed on the desktop or on the Start menu. See also advertised
shortcut.
silent installation An installation that is run without a user interface or any end user intervention.
small update A patch that upgrades a package where both the installed package and the most recent one
have the same version number.
software development
kit (SDK)
The documentation, samples, command-line compilers, debugging aids, utilities, and tools
designed to enable developers to create applications and libraries that target a specific
operating system. SDKs are usually provided by the manufacturer of the operating system.
source list A list that specifies the locations where the installer searches for installation files. The entries
in the source list can be network locations, URLs, or compact disks.
SP See service pack.
splash screen An image that is displayed to end users during the startup of a product installation. You can
specify the image to be displayed, the length of time that it should display, and whether it
contains localized images.
spyware Any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their
knowledge. On the Internet, spyware is programming that is put on someone’s computer to
secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested
parties. Spyware can be loaded on a computer as a software virus or as the result of
installing a new program. Data collecting programs that are installed with the user’s
knowledge are not, properly speaking, spyware, if the user fully understands what data is
being collected and with whom it is being shared.
SQL See Structured Query Language.
SQL statement A complete phrase in SQL that begins with a keyword and completely describes an action to
be taken. For example, SELECT * FROM Orders.
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