What is the difference between fixed partition and dynamic partition?

Answer 1

The difference between fixed partition and dynamic partition... For the case of disk partitions: Fixed partitions are defined in the master boot record, or in one of its chains that define logical partitions in an extended partition. As such, they are known at boot time and, if the operating systems recognize them, they can be shared between multiple installations, such as Windows and Linux. Dynamic partitions are defined by the operating system. They are defined out of unallocated drive space and, as such, are not known at boot time. They can not generally be shared between different installations. Also, unless the operating system using dynamic partitions makes at least its allocations known to the boot record, any attempt to manage disc space using both techniques is dangerous. For the case of analysis and programming: Partitioning is a technique used to break data up into managable pieces. Binary Search, for instance, partitions an array into successively smaller pieces as it narrows its search space down. Sorting can also partition data, sorting each partition and then sorting the partitions. Quick Sort and Merge Exchange Sort are examples of that. Statistical analysis may also partition data. The list is endless. Addressing the specific question, then, static partitioning is breaking the data up into fixed sized pieces, while dynamic partitioning makes the piece size variable, often as a consequence of the results as they evolve.