kavishankha / librarymanagement

basic library management system project

Library Management System - README

H.K.A.Kavishankh

University of Kelaniya - Library Management System

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Functional Requirements
• Tools Used
• Challenges Faced
• Lessons Learned
• Design of Web Pages

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Introduction

This project aims to design and develop a graphical user interface (GUI) for a Library Management System.

Functional Requirements

The Library Management System should fulfill the following functional requirements:

• Ability to add new books
• Ability to view available books
• Ability to add new students
• Ability to view student list
• Ability to retrieve issued book details
• Ability to retrieve return book details

Tools Used

The following tools were used in the design and development of the website:

• Visual Studio C#
• MS SQL SERVER

Challenges Faced

During the development process, the team encountered the following challenges:

• Establishing the database connection within the application
• Implementing data validation and exception handling

Lessons Learned

Throughout the project, the team gained valuable knowledge and skills, including:

• Creating GUI using C#
• Applying form validations
• Implementing exception handling
• Connecting the application to a database

Design of Web Pages

The GUI design comprises the following window forms:

Logging Window Form

Dashboard Window Form

Add Book Window Form

View Book Window Form

Add Student Window Form

View Student Window Form

Issue Book Window Form

Return Book Window Form

Complete Book Details Window

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_{Built with ❤️ by the H.K.A.Kavishankh}