The Online Library Management System is a robust application designed to handle multiple clients simultaneously. This system leverages file locking, file handling, multithreading, and interprocess communication to ensure seamless and efficient management of library resources.
The Online Library Management System is developed to automate and streamline the processes involved in managing a library. It supports concurrent access by multiple clients, ensuring data integrity and consistency through advanced programming techniques.
- Concurrent Client Handling: Supports multiple clients accessing the system simultaneously.
- File Locking: Ensures data integrity by preventing simultaneous writes to the same file.
- File Handling: Efficient management of library records through file operations.
- Multithreading: Utilizes multiple threads to handle different clients and operations concurrently.
- Interprocess Communication (IPC): Facilitates communication between different processes of the system.
The system is built using the following components:
- Client Module: Handles user interactions and sends requests to the server.
- Server Module: Manages requests from multiple clients, performs operations, and ensures data consistency.
Clients must first log in as either an admin or a user, or register a new account.
- Login as Admin or User
- Register a New Account
- Forgot Password
Once logged in as an admin, the following operations are available:
- Add a Book
- Add a User
- Remove a Book
- Remove a User
- Search for a Book
- Search for a User
- Update the Quantity of a Book
Once logged in as a user, the following operations are available:
- Borrow a Book
- Return a Book
- View All Books
- Search for a Book
- Handle Client Requests: Accept and process requests from multiple clients concurrently.
- Manage Records: Ensure data consistency and integrity through file locking and file handling techniques