• Coding - Beginner

    Bedrock of Software – Part 4: Operating Systems Written in C

    In the previous posts, we explored how C laid the groundwork for modern programming languages and shaped the software landscape. We’ve looked at Cā€™s influence on languages and traced its role as the foundation for today’s development tools. Now, we turn our attention to another critical area where C’s impact is undeniable: operating systems. We have already talked about the relationship between C and Unix here. However, the relationship with C and operating systems are not limited to Unix. Unexceptionally, all operating systems we use today (Windows, Linux, Mac OS, IOS, Android etc.) are either primarily or entirely written in…