A general scripting question

I'm absolute begginer in unix and I want to ask something. I red the following:" scripting language is a programming language that controls a software application. "
and
"A scripting language for an operating system is called a shell script."
I'm wondering does this means that via editing existing scripts ,or writing my own scripts I can tweak and configure absolutely every aspect of my OS and applications?

well, I want to do some changes on the dock,sidebar etc. for example I want the dock to appear only when there is no opened web pages or files on the screen.but this is only one of the hundred of changes thah I want to do..and there is no way for it in system preferences etc.. I just want to learn how to tweak my mac and do all kind of stuff like that.. can you help me? what should I read ?
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