Question

Conceptual question:

What is the difference between program and process?

any simple ,clear answer plz..

Answer 1

Non formal way:

When you compile your code you get a.out file( Linux). This file is your program. When you load it in main memory, it is converted to process represented by process control block.

Answer 2

program is set of instruction

when it is in secondary memoty it is program and when program is loaded in the main memory it become process

when program become active it become process

Answer 3

program is in harddisk.

process is in main memory.