how does quoting work?

Could you point me to more information related to how quoting works, or answer some questions? If I wanted to send an order for a large volume, can it break up the volume into smaller sequential orders until the total volume is used, or does it just place 1 order for the whole thing? Can it adjust order volume based on the order book? For instance, very small orders out front with bigger orders trailing? Can it place multiple orders in different positions in the order book?

Thanks