IMPLEMENTATION OF LIBRARY SYSTEM USING VERTICAL FRAGMENTATION METHOD IN DISTRIBUTED DATABASE

Abstract

Distributed Database Management System (DDBMS) is a software system that permits the management of the distributed database and makes the distribution transparent to users. DDBMS consists of a single logical database that is split into a number of fragments. Each fragment is stored on one or more computer under the control of a separate DBMS and is connected by communication networks. The distributed library system is used vertical fragmentation method. Book information, loan information and member information are vertically fragmented and stored at three different sites. The system is also proposed as a peer to peer distributed database by using Java programming language and Microsoft Access Database.