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[[Category:OPS435-Python]][[Category:rchan]]
= 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].
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", or "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 =
* [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/GUID_Partition_Table GPT partitions]
