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INTRODUCTION
The project titled Library Management System is Library management software for monitoring and controlling the transactions in a library .The project “ Library Management System” is developed in java, which mainly focuses on basic operations in a library like adding new member, new books, and updating new information, searching books and members and facility to borrow and return books.
“Library Management System” is a windows application written for 32-bit Windows operating systems, designed to help users maintain and organize library. Our software is easy to use for both beginners and advanced users. It features a familiar and well thought-out, an attractive user interface, combined with strong searching Insertion and reporting capabilities. The report generation facility of library system helps to get a good idea of which are the books borrowed by the members, makes users possible to generate reports’ hard copy.
The software Library Management System has four main modules.
¸ Insertion to Database Module – User friendly input screen ¸ Extracting from Database module – Attractive Output Screen ¸ Report Generation module – borrowed book list & Available book list ¸ Search Facility system – search for books and members
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
EXISTING SYSTEM:
System Analysis is a detailed study of the various operations performed by a system and their relationships within and outside of the system. Here the key question is- what all problems exist in the present system? What must be done to solve the problem? Analysis begins when a user or manager begins a study of the program using existing system.
During analysis, data collected on the various files, decision points and transactions handled by the present system. The commonly used tools in the system are Data Flow Diagram, interviews, etc. Training, experience and common sense are required for collection of relevant information needed to develop the system. The success of the system depends largely on how clearly the problem is defined, thoroughly investigated and properly carried out through the choice of solution. A good analysis model should provide not only the mechanisms of problem understanding but also the frame work of the solution. Thus it should be studied thoroughly by collecting data about the system. Then the proposed system should be analyzed thoroughly in accordance with the needs. System analysis can be categorized into four parts. ¸ System planning and initial investigation ¸ Information Gathering ¸ Applying analysis tools for structured analysis ¸ Feasibility study ¸ Cost/ Benefit analysis.
PROPOSED SYSTEM
Proposed system is an automated Library Management System. Through our software user can add members, add books, search members, search books, update information, edit information, borrow and return books in quick time. Our proposed system has the following advantages.
ÿ User friendly interface ÿ Fast access to database ÿ Less error ÿ More Storage Capacity ÿ Search facility ÿ Look and Feel Environment ÿ Quick transaction
All the manual difficulties in managing the Library have been rectified by implementing computerization.
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
Whatever we think need not be feasible .It is wise to think about the feasibility of any problem we undertake. Feasibility is the study of impact, which happens in the organization by the development of a system. The impact can be either positive or negative. When the positives nominate the negatives, then the system is considered feasible. Here the feasibility study can be performed in two ways such as technical feasibility and Economical Feasibility.
Technical Feasibility:
We can strongly says that it is technically feasible, since there will not be much difficulty in getting required resources for the development and maintaining the system as well. All the resources needed for the development of the software as well as the maintenance of the same is available in the organization here we are utilizing the resources which are available already.
Economical Feasibility
Development of this application is highly economically feasible .The organization needed not spend much m one for the development of t he system already available. The only thing is to be done is making an environment for the development with an effective supervision. I f we are doing so , we can attain the maximum usability of the corresponding resources .Even after the development , the organization will not be in a condition to invest more in t he organization .There fore , the system is economically feasible.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
Operating System : Windows NT,
Windows 98,
Windows XP.
Language : Java 2 Runtime Environment
Database : MS Access2007.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This management system can be used in windows 98, Windows2000, Windows XP and Windows NT, supported for other platform such as Applet, Macintosh and UNIX.
The system must be running Windows 98, Windows 98 or Windows NT4.0 operating system and must meet the following hardware requirements.
ÿ For Windows 95 based computers , a 486 / 66 MHz or higher processor with 8MB ÿ For Windows 98 based computers , a 500/88MHz or higher processor with 32 Mb of RAM ÿ For Windows NT based computers , a 488 / 66 MHz or higher processor with 16 MB of RAM ÿ For Windows 200 based computers , a 700/850 MHz or higher processor with 512 MB of Ram
Available Books
Borrowed Books
Remove Book
Edit Book Details
Listing all Members
Edit a member
Remove a member
Search for Members and Books
Borrow Books
Returning a Book
SYSTEM DESIGN
INPUT DESIGN
Input design is the process of converting user-oriented input to a computer based format. Input design is a part of overall system design, which requires very careful attention .Often the collection of input data is the most expensive part of the system. The main objectives of the input design are …
- Produce cost effective method of input
- Achieve highest possible level of accuracy
- Ensure that the input is acceptable to and understood by the staff.
Input Data
The goal of designing input data is to make enter easy, logical and free from errors as possible. The entering data entry operators need to know the allocated space for each field; field sequence and which must match with that in the source document. The format in which the data fields are entered should be given in the input form .Here data entry is online; it makes use of processor that accepts commands and data from the operator through a key board. The input required is analyzed by the processor. It is then accepted or rejected. Input stages include the following processes
v Data Recording v Data Transcription v Data Conversion v Data Verification v Data Control v Data Transmission v Data Correction One of the aims of the system analyst must be to select data capture method and devices, which reduce the number of stages so as to reduce both the changes of errors and the cost .Input types, can be characterized as.
- External
- Internal
- Operational
- Computerized
- Interactive Input files can exist in document form before being input to the computer. Input design is rather complex since it involves procedures for capturing data as well as inputting it to the computer.
