Operating Systems

     Many people think computer science is just programming but they don’t realise that without computer science none of the technology we have today would exist. One of the many things that we use in our daily lives that are only possible with computer programming is operating systems. Operating systems such as Windows 8 and Apple’s IOS would not exist if it wasn’t for programming. Behind the interface and all the buttons and features are lots of lines of code that give each button a function. There are many types of coding languages and each has there advantages and disadvantages. One type of programming is object oriented programming. Object oriented programming is very useful for creating an interface with many buttons and features because they are all treated as individual objects that relate to each other. Once all the objects are on the desired panel or screen the functionality of each button and feature has to be programmed in a coding language such as java. Another common language that is used for object oriented programming is C++. Without computer science and programming the hardware of a computer would be useless, for example when we type something on a keyboard it is the coding that tells the computer what to do. This is a very brief description on operating systems and how important computer science is in our world today.