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Contents Abstract Background Objectives Planning Analysis design Implementation Conclusion Future work

Abstract

The digital libraries have the potential to store much more The digital libraries have the potential to store much more information, simply because digital information requires information, simply because digital information requires

very little physical space to contain itvery little physical space to contain it . .

As such, the cost of maintaining a digital library is much As such, the cost of maintaining a digital library is much lower than that of a traditional librarylower than that of a traditional library..

The Digital Library system is a web site application that The Digital Library system is a web site application that offers books to the students and the faculty members over offers books to the students and the faculty members over

the internetthe internet . .

Background A A digital librarydigital library is a library in which collections are  is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to stored in digital formats (as opposed to print, microform, or other media) and accessible by print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers. computers.

The digital content may be stored locally, or The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks. A digital accessed remotely via computer networks. A digital library is a type of information retrieval system.library is a type of information retrieval system.

The advantages of digital libraries as a means of The advantages of digital libraries as a means of easily and rapidly accessing books, archives and easily and rapidly accessing books, archives and images of various types are now widely recognized images of various types are now widely recognized by commercial interests.by commercial interests.

ObjectivesObjectives

Develops a web site application for digital library on Develops a web site application for digital library on the internet.the internet.

Keeping information for each book as title, author, Keeping information for each book as title, author, subject and a description for the book.subject and a description for the book.

Storing user information (name, phone, address,).Storing user information (name, phone, address,). Provides different methods for searching books to the Provides different methods for searching books to the

users and visitors of site as a title or author name.users and visitors of site as a title or author name. Designing an attractive web site attract more Designing an attractive web site attract more

customers to our web site.customers to our web site.

Project Planning

The system was planned to be constructed by using SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) which is a series of steps used to manage the development for an information system.

Planning Analysis Design ImplementationAs-isSystem

Testing

Figure (1) System Development Life Cycle

The Analysis

The analysis phase  defines the requirements of the The analysis phase  defines the requirements of the system, independent of how these requirements will be system, independent of how these requirements will be accomplished. accomplished.

This phase defines the problems that the project is trying to This phase defines the problems that the project is trying to solve. We tries to capture the requirements from the solve. We tries to capture the requirements from the customer's perspective by defining goals and interactions customer's perspective by defining goals and interactions at a level removed from the implementation details. at a level removed from the implementation details.

Use case

Class Diagram

The Design

The Design phase Includes:The Design phase Includes: The design of the database. The design of the forms and reports.

The Entity Relationship (ER)

The Implementation

Tools to develop the systemTools to develop the system IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2010 IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2010

Ultimate Edition.Ultimate Edition. DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise

Edition.Edition. Programming Language: Visual Basic. NET.Programming Language: Visual Basic. NET. Documentation: Microsoft Office Tools.Documentation: Microsoft Office Tools.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Digital library system is conclusion, Digital library system is a web application to management of a web application to management of the digital books in the King Saud the digital books in the King Saud University. University.

The system would help the university The system would help the university to help students and faculty members to help students and faculty members to find a books they need in their to find a books they need in their study and work in the university.study and work in the university.

Future WorkFuture Work

The project could be published and linked the The project could be published and linked the project to the university website. This would project to the university website. This would allow the students to use the system and search allow the students to use the system and search for thefor the books they need. books they need.

Adding SMS service could allow the student to Adding SMS service could allow the student to receive new updates or added books by receiving receive new updates or added books by receiving SMS from the system.SMS from the system.

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