This document provides an introduction to SQL server functions, grouping, and joins. It discusses aggregate functions that return single values from columns like average, sum, min, and count. It also discusses scalar functions that return a single value for each row like upper, lower, and round. The document explains how to use the GROUP BY clause to group result sets and then run aggregate functions on the groups. It also covers the HAVING clause, which filters grouped data. Finally, it describes different types of joins like inner joins, left outer joins, and right outer joins.