It serves as an extension to your RAM (Random Access Memory) which is the fast memory which it needs immediately to function. The first partition you will make is the SWAP partition. Just select the free space partition and click on the plus symbol below to add a new partition. When doing it here, you risk to overwrite parts of the hard drive that were used for data. You could also shrink the partitions here, but I recommend doing it on Windows as this allows Windows to shift files around according to the modifications. When you find it, you should place the entry for USB devices on the first position so when you restart the computer it will automatically boot from the USB stick with the Ubuntu installation media. You need to navigate through it by yourself to find the option to change the boot order. The BIOS of each motherboard can be slightly different.
Once you entered your BIOS, you need to find the option to change the boot order. Else, you might need to look it up either in the manual of your computer on online. Your computer might even tell you which key to press. Which key to press depends on the brand of your computer. When the splash screen of your computer’s manufacturer appears, you need to press either F1, F2, F12, ESC or DEL on your keyboard to enter the BIOS menu of your computer. Now it is time to plug in the flashed USB stick and restart your computer. After this is done, you can proceed with the installation of Ubuntu.
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