程序与产品的区别

1. 程序：
在当今世界，计算机的使用和需求非常普遍。然而，计算机系统不能独立工作并且需要某些指令来做任何事情。这些指令由计算机程序员提供给计算机系统。由计算机程序员编写的用于执行特定任务的指令集合称为程序。

2. 产品：
它仅应企业的要求而制作。开发团队负责产品的制作(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。完成这些阶段后，产品就诞生了。然后制造更多数量以进行分发。软件产品是为解决特定问题而设计的。

程序与产品的区别：

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.