Which statement best distinguishes software from a program?

### Why this is right A program is executable code intended to perform computation. Software is the larger product around that code, including associated procedures, rules, documentation, and data. ### The concept The distinction matters because building software involves more than writing source code. Users and maintainers may rely on manuals, operational procedures, configuration data, and documented rules. A program can be one component of a software product, but it does not represent the whole product. ### The other options - **B. A program includes documentation, while software means executable code only.**: This reverses the distinction. - **C. Software is limited to information stored in databases.**: Data can be part of software, but software is not limited to databases. - **D. Software and a program always mean exactly the same thing.**: The terms overlap in casual use but are not equivalent in the provided definition. ### Terms - **Executable code**: Instructions that a computer can run. ### Remember A program is code; software includes the code and its associated materials.