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title: "How do coding and programming differ in scope and purpose?"  
description: "How do coding and programming differ in scope and purpose?"  
author: "Sanjay Goenka"  
published: 2024-10-22  
updated: 2024-11-15  
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# How do coding and programming differ in scope and purpose?



## Answers

### Answer by Ummay Salma

## CODING:

*Writing instructions for computer and other hardware are [termed as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97007/why-the-standard-of-an-osi-model-is-termed-as-802-xx) “Coding”. It creates a set of instructions for computers to follow. These instructions control what functions a computer can and cannot grab.*

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## PROGRAMMING:

*Technological process for instructing a computer what task to perform in order to [solve problems](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42014/how-did-the-u-s-constitution-solve-problems-with-the-election-of-legislators-under-the-articles-of-confederation) is [referred to as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39930/at-the-turn-of-the-century-widespread-panic-occurred-that-at-midnight-all-computers-would-reset-to-zero-and-life-as-we-knew-it-would-cease-to-exist-what-was-this-doomsday-theory-commonly-referred-to-as) “*[*Programming*](https://training.mindstick.com/)*”. In [simple words](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161071/what-is-mongodb-and-explain-it-in-simple-words) it is a collaboration between human and computer, where human gives instructions to computer building an entire software system.*

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## CODING V/S PROGRAMMING:

*Coding is a part of Programming that deals with converting the language into binary commands for the machine. Whereas Programming is the process of creating a program that follows standards and performs task.*

***SCOPE & PURPOSE:***

- *A Programmer’s logical knowledge has higher scope to expand, whereas a coder is confined to translate language into binary.*
- *Programming needs extra support such as [testing frameworks](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157883/how-does-testing-work-in-angularjs-and-what-are-some-popular-testing-frameworks), modeling and so on, whereas coding can be done using a simple text editor.*
- *Programmers frequently team up with [software engineers](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/329682/8-key-differences-between-software-engineers-and-it-support-engineers), [information technology](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1784/astounding-health-information-technology-facts) experts and so on.*
- *Programming involves problem-solving, system design and coding, whereas coding deals with projected algorithms.*
- *Programming requires entire building of a sophisticated software system, whereas coding relates [translation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85548/translation-technologies-and-techniques) of [natural language](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161494/how-is-natural-language-processing-nlp-used-in-ai-applications) to computer manuscript.*

*Coding is a part of programming, dealing in translation of natural language to binary, while programming is a broader set of activities including, coding, planning, designing, testing and building an entire software system.*


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