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= Overview =
 
= Overview =
 
In order to use a physical storage device (e.g. Hard Disk, USB Flash memeory, SSD, etc.), the first step is to create partition(s) on it. There many different ways to partition a physical storage device. The two most common partition schemes used on Intel based micro-computer systems are MBR and GPT. Detail about the MBR partition scheme can be found [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record here], and GPT partition scheme can be found at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table].
 
In order to use a physical storage device (e.g. Hard Disk, USB Flash memeory, SSD, etc.), the first step is to create partition(s) on it. There many different ways to partition a physical storage device. The two most common partition schemes used on Intel based micro-computer systems are MBR and GPT. Detail about the MBR partition scheme can be found [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record here], and GPT partition scheme can be found at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table].
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On most Linux systems, fdisk or parted can be used to create, view, and manage MBR and GPT partition.
 
On most Linux systems, fdisk or parted can be used to create, view, and manage MBR and GPT partition.
  
The task for this assignment is to write a python module which contains the following functions:
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The task for this assignment is to write a python module named "partinfo.py", which contains at least three functions: part_scheme(), mbr_part(), gpt_part().
* part_scheme() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return the partition scheme used on the device. The return value should only be "None", "MBR", or "GPT"
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* mbr_part() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return all the partitions (primary, extended, and logical) found on the device.
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== Module name, function names, function parameter(s) and return values ==
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Name your python module as "partinfo.py". The module should contains at least the following 3 functions:
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* part_scheme() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return the partition scheme used on the device. The return value should only be  
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** None - no valid partition scheme found on the device
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** MBR - MBR partitions is/are found on the device
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** GPT - GUID partitions is/are found on the device
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* mbr_part() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return all the partitions (primary, extended, and logical) found on the device. Each partition information return must contain the following fields:
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** partition number
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** partition flag (bootable or not)
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** partition type
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** start sector number (in LBA mode)
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** size of partition in sectors
 
* gpt_part() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return all the partitions found on the device.
 
* gpt_part() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return all the partitions found on the device.
 
 
= Resources =
 
= Resources =
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record Master Boot Record - 4 partition entries]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record Master Boot Record - 4 partition entries]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_boot_record Extended partition and logical partitions]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_boot_record Extended partition and logical partitions]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table GPT partitions]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table GPT partitions]

Revision as of 00:42, 3 April 2018

Overview

In order to use a physical storage device (e.g. Hard Disk, USB Flash memeory, SSD, etc.), the first step is to create partition(s) on it. There many different ways to partition a physical storage device. The two most common partition schemes used on Intel based micro-computer systems are MBR and GPT. Detail about the MBR partition scheme can be found here, and GPT partition scheme can be found at [1].

On most Linux systems, fdisk or parted can be used to create, view, and manage MBR and GPT partition.

The task for this assignment is to write a python module named "partinfo.py", which contains at least three functions: part_scheme(), mbr_part(), gpt_part().


Instruction

Module name, function names, function parameter(s) and return values

Name your python module as "partinfo.py". The module should contains at least the following 3 functions:

  • part_scheme() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return the partition scheme used on the device. The return value should only be
    • None - no valid partition scheme found on the device
    • MBR - MBR partitions is/are found on the device
    • GPT - GUID partitions is/are found on the device
  • mbr_part() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return all the partitions (primary, extended, and logical) found on the device. Each partition information return must contain the following fields:
    • partition number
    • partition flag (bootable or not)
    • partition type
    • start sector number (in LBA mode)
    • size of partition in sectors
  • gpt_part() - which when called with a valid physical storage device name, will return all the partitions found on the device.

Resources