The BrainMap Database houses different information reported by human functional brain-mapping literature, stores relationships among the various type of information, and manages the actual storage and retrieval of data. This configuration allows for a division of labor between the client and server machines. The server must have the required memory and disk storage to execute and administer the database. Client programs need only the memory to execute the application and access the database server over the network. Inexpensive, low-end client workstations can be used to effectively access the remote data of the server.
Client applications submit database requests to the server using query statements.
Once received, the query statement is processed by the server. Client applications do not have to process any information over the network. Therefore, the network traffic is kept to a minimum. BrainMap's Data BrainMap is arranged in a hierarchy that is inherent to the data. The highest level is the paper.