This document provides an overview of Apache Hive, including its architecture and features. It states that Hive is an open source data warehouse system built on Hadoop that allows users to query large datasets using SQL-like queries. It is used for analyzing structured data and is best suited for batch jobs. The document then discusses Hive's architecture, including its drivers, metastore, and Thrift interface. It also provides examples of built-in functions in Hive for mathematical operations, string manipulation, and more. Finally, it covers Hive commands for DDL, DML, and querying data.