What is the difference between canceling and deleting a course?

In case a course has been created, with or without enrollment yet, with the calendar planned or not, but with no classes yet held, from the course tab it will be possible:

• Cancel course: by clicking the Cancel course button it will be possible to cancel the course for which classes have not yet been held; following the cancellation, the course will still be present on the course list but highlighted in gray. Now, again from the course tab, you will be able to reopen the course or archive it (the course will no longer be viewable in the system but will go to the course archive)
• Delete the course: clicking the Delete Course button will allow you to delete the course permanently.