Design a Relational Database System for Library Management

The assignment involves designing a relational database system for the library management system, with clear statements of user and system requirements. The system includes features such as add, delete, correct, inquiry, and user-independent query borrowing. However, there are some limitations, including limited data storage capacity and potential errors in data changes.

ASSIGNMENT 1 FRONT SHEET
Qualification TEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing
Unit number and title Unit 04: Database Design & Development
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Contents
I. INTRODUCE....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
II. SYSRTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1. Real world scenario........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2. Data requirements for storage...................................................................................................................................................... 6
3. Relationship between entities....................................................................................................................................................... 7
III. DESIGN RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEM FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEM (P1)...........................................................................10
1. ER Diagram................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2. Convert ER Diagram to Relation Diagram.................................................................................................................................... 12
3. Relational database system......................................................................................................................................................... 12
IV. SYSTEM INTEERFACE DESIGN....................................................................................................................................................... 19
V. CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
VI. REFERENCE LIST........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
I. INTRODUCE
Databases and database systems are an essential component of life in modern society: most of us encounter several activities every
day that involve some interaction with a database. The objective of this report is to design a relational database system using
appropriate design tools and techniques, with clear statements of user and system requirements. In this assignment, I will design a
relational database system for the library management system, with clear statements of user and system requirements.
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II. SYSRTEM REQUIREMENTS
1. Real world scenario
FPT University is expanding due to the growth in the number of students. However, FPT is currently facing difficulties in dealing with
managing the university. And I will design a relational system for the library management system of BTEC FPT International College.
Library management system is to reduce and solve the cumbersome manual management, so that the library can rise to a perfect
electronic management. This is a useful information and information system to meet the research and learning needs of students and
lecturers in the school.
The library of BTEC FPT International College currently has many books updated daily to serve the needs of students in borrowing
books. System objectives are: Librarian, it provides all the details of the borrower, as well as the details of the library inventory; for
students or ordinary users, it has two functions includes borrowing and returning books; the administrator can also record new books,
delete old books and so on. Visitors can also enter the system without a registering user, but there are certain functional limitations.
Library activities can be described as follows:
- Once a book is imported, it will be saved by the librarian to the system including information: book ID, title, publisher, author,
quantity, price, inventory date, type of book and book placement.
- A student who wants to borrow a book must have a student card that includes the student ID, student name, and major. Each
student has only one student ID card. Students need to borrow books to know the loan date and return date. Besides, students
need to provide additional email, phone number to contact in case of need.
- Library books are divided into categories such as: economics, foreign languages, information technology, etc.
2. Data requirements for storage
Entity Description of Entity Attribute Description of Attribute
Book All of books in library BookID It is a unique identifier for
each book in the library
BookName Name of Book
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BookDescription Description of Book
Publisher Publisher of Book
Author Author of Book
Student All of students in the school StudentID It is a unique identifier for
every student in the school
StudentAddress Address of Student
StudentName Name of Student
StudentEmail Email of Student
Class Class of Student
Librarian All of the librarians in library LibrarianID It is a unique identifier for
each librarian in the library
LibrarianName Name of Librarian
LibrarianEmail Email of Librarian
LibrarianAddress Address of Librarian
Library All branches in the school's
library management system
LibraryID It is a unique identifier for
each librarian branch of the
school
LibraryName Name of librarian branch
Bill BillID It is a unique identifier for
each bill in the library
All invoices in the library BillName Name of Bill
Day Date on the invoice
Category All categories in library CategoryID It is a unique identifier for
each category of the book
CategoryName Name of Category
3. Relationship between entities
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Each category may include multiple books. Each book only belongs to one category.
Each book can include multiple invoices. Each invoice belongs to only one book.
Each student may have multiple invoices. Each invoice belongs to only one student.
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Each library branch may have multiple books. Each book belongs to only one library.
Each library branch may have more than one library manager. Each librarian only works in one library.
A single librarian can manage multiple invoices, but an invoice is managed by only one.
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III. DESIGN RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEM FOR A
SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEM (P1)
1. ER Diagram
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ER Diagram
2. Convert ER Diagram to Relation Diagram
CATEGORY (CategoryID, CategoryName)
BOOK (BookID, BookName, BookDescription, Author, Publisher, CategoryID, LibraryID)
STUDENT (StudentID, StudentName, Class, StudentEmail)
BILL (BillID, BillName, BookID, LibrarianID, StudentID)
LIBRARY (LibraryID, LibraryName, LibrarianAddress)
LIBRARIAN (LibrarianID, LibrarianName, LibrarianID)
3. Relational database system
 Create table LIBRARYBRANCH:
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 Create table LIBRARIAN:
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 Create table CATEGORY:
 Create table BOOK:
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 Create table STUDENT:
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 Create table BILL:
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 Relational database system:
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IV. SYSTEM INTEERFACE DESIGN
 Login Form
 Student Register
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 Book Register
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 Librarian Register
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 Issue a book
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 Return Book
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 Search Book
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V. CONCLUSION
With the development of network technology, the existing library management system is more and more perfect, and the system
function becomes more and more comprehensive. In this assignment, I designed a relational database system for the library
management system, with clear statements of user and system requirements. From the angle of system development, the system
has completed some functions such as add, delete, correct, inquiry of the library management system, as well as the user
independent query borrowing function. But there are also some shortcomings. Coupled with limited personal time, the system
appears some errors and hidden bugs, such as data storage capacity is limited. When the number of student users and books
increase, the system cannot be used, and the changes that the system made to the data can’t be saved for a long time.
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