What is difference between NameSpace and Assembly

NameSpace :

• Namespace is a collection of names where in each name is unique.
• It form the logical boundary for a group of classes.
• It must be specified in project properties.
• It is group of entities like class, object, functions under single name.

Assembly :

• An assembly is a .exe or .dll file.
• An assembly may be contains several namespaces.
• It is an output unit. It is a unit of Deployment & a unit of versioning.
• Assemblies are self_Describing.[eg: manifest,Metadata}