Building a SQL Database from Scratch: A Hands-On Project
This is a step-by-step guide for a SQL project that covers building a database from scratch, querying data from the database, creating and modifying tables, and creating views and stored procedures.
Project Title: Building a Library Database
Project Description:
In this project, we will be creating a library database that will store information about books, authors, publishers, and borrowers. We will create tables for each of these entities, and we will also create views and stored procedures to make it easier to query and manipulate the data in the database.
Tools Required:
- SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
- SQL Server Express (or any other version of SQL Server)
Steps:
- Creating a new database:
Open SSMS and connect to your SQL Server. Right-click on the Databases folder and select “New Database”. Give your database a name (e.g., LibraryDB) and click “OK”.
- Creating tables:
Next, we will create tables for each of the entities in our library database. Use the following SQL statements to create the tables:
