Question

what is difference between program and instruction?

Answer 1

Answer:

An instruction is the code necessary to tell the computer to carry out a discreet action, for example, move, add decimal, load register etc. The instructions become more complex and achieve more as you move ‘up’ through generations of higher level languages.

A program is a set of instructions that tell the computer to carry out a function, for example, format a page ready for printing, calculate some totals for a particular account number etc.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

difference between instruction and program is that instruction is (computing) a single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture while program is (computing): a software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.

As nouns the difference between instruction and program is that instruction is (uncountable) the act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge while program is a set of structured activities.

As a verb program is to enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.