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Database Schema Overview

Tables

1. Books: Holds details about books in the library.


● ISBN (Primary Key)
● Title
● Author
● Genre
● Quantity

2. Members: Contains information about library members.


● MemberID (Primary Key)
● Name
● Email
● Phone

3. Loans: Tracks book loans.


● LoanID (Primary Key)
● MemberID (Foreign Key references Members.MemberID)
● ISBN (Foreign Key references Books.ISBN)
● LoanDate
● ReturnDate

SQL Script

Below is the SQL script implementing the schema, operations, and comments for clarity.

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Explanation of the SQL Script

Schema Design:

● Books Table: Stores details about books, ensuring Quantity cannot be negative.
● Members Table: Holds member information with unique emails.
● Loans Table: Tracks loans and enforces referential integrity via foreign keys.

Sample Operations:

● Insert statements populate each table with sample data.


● Select query retrieves all books borrowed by a specific member (MemberID = 1).
● Update query reduces the quantity of a specific book.
● Delete query removes a member while maintaining database integrity.

References

Silberschatz, A., Korth, H. F., & Sudarshan, S. (2019). Database System Concepts. McGraw-Hill
Education.

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