程序和产品之间的区别

1.程序：
在当今世界，计算机的使用和需求十分普遍。但是，计算机系统无法自行工作，并且需要某些指令来执行任何操作。这些指令是由计算机程序员提供给计算机系统的。由计算机程序员编写的旨在执行特定任务的指令集合称为程序。

2.产品：
它仅应企业要求而制成。开发人员团队负责产品的制造(称为项目)。软件产品是在执行各种软件开发生命周期阶段之后完成的项目。在完成这些阶段之后，产品就应运而生了。然后将其制成更多数量，以进行分发。开发该软件产品是为了解决特定问题。

程序和产品之间的区别：

S.No.	Program	Product
1.	Program contains a set of instructions designed to complete a specific task.	Product is the final manufacture and production of the project.
2.	It is a passive entity as it resides in the secondary memory.	It is an active entity as it is made again and again for the purpose of distribution to users.
3.	It exists at a single place and continues to exist until it is deleted.	A product can exist for a long period of time as long as it is tested for better performance and durability. A specific software product would stop existing if it is destroyed or uninstalled.
4.	It can be made in relatively shorter period of time.	It needs a lot of time to be made. There are several stages (design, coding, testing, maintenance etc.) to form a product.
5.	It is handled by the program managers.	It is handled by product managers.
6.	It does not have any resource requirement, it only requires memory space for storing the instructions.	It needs human, technology and time resources to be functional.
7.	The main focus of the program is whether is is giving a specific desired output or not.	The main focus of a product is its capability to solve the problem that it was made for.	8.	There are no concrete guidelines in writing a program.	In case of product, the firm guidelines are followed.	9.	It may or may not focus on efficiency and cost.	It needs to worry about the cost and efficiency as it would affect the profitability of the enterprise launching the product.