Remember MSI
Full name: Microsoft Windows Installer package designation
Memory aid: Microsoft Software Installation is a memory cue.
MSI is a package designation; use Windows Installer as the product name.
Study area: Operations & legacy systems · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 · CompTIA Server+ · CompTIA Linux+ · CompTIA Cloud+
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MSI — Microsoft Windows Installer package designation
Packages Windows installation information and resources.
Why learn MSI — Microsoft Windows Installer package designation?
Packages Windows installation information and resources.
Where it came from
MSI is a package designation; use Windows Installer as the product name.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Microsoft Software Installation is a memory cue.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand MSI: Microsoft Windows Installer package designation.
- Recall this memory aid: Microsoft Software Installation is a memory cue.
- Explain the practical use: Packages Windows installation information and resources.
- Explain this distinction: MSI is a package designation; use Windows Installer as the product name.
- Identify MSI in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft Windows Server documentation (learn.microsoft.com)