ABSTRACT
Some readers of this book will have a background in chemistry and wish to see how databases might assist their work. Some readers will already have a background in programming and databases. After reading this book, you should have the ability to understand an existing relational database schema or design a new schema containing tables of data and chemical structures. You will learn how to take advantage of database extension “cartridges” that provide ways of properly storing and searching chemical structures, not just numerical or textual data. You will see how you can download and install a fully functioning database with free and open-source chemical extension cartridges. You will also see how the database can be accessed on a computer network using existing applications or ones that you wish to write.
