Dual boot on SSD, partitioning

[pgn87]

I'm going to build a new system with only a 500 Gb SSD and 8 Gb RAM and I want to install Windows 7 and Ubuntu LTS (the usage will be approximately 95% Ubuntu and 5% Windows and the system will remain turned on for maaany hours) . So please help me in these fields:
1. Is there a need to create a swap partition, as the memory is enough?
2. Should I create manually a /boot partition?
3. Should I go for manually partitioning with /(root) , /home or with auto istallation alongside windows?

Please be free to suggest another solution or a new partitioning scheme.
Thanks in advance

 

[Rocky Bennett]

1. No, there is no need for a swap partition.
2. No, the installation program will create a boot partition if you let it.
3. I would select auto.

YMMV.