TestYourself questions for Rules containing calculations and equations

What are the two possible meanings of the equals operator =? In which sections of the Rulesheet is each of these meanings applicable?

What is the result of each of the following equations?

1. 10 + 20 / 5 – 4 ______
2. 2 * 4 + 5 ______
3. 10 / 2 * 6 – 8 ______
4. 2 ** 3 * (1 + 2) ______
5. -5 * 2 + 5 * 2 ______

Is the following assignments expression valid? Why or why not? Entity1.integer1 = Entity1.decimal1

What is the data type of each of the following expressions based on the scope shown in the following figure?

• e1.dateTime1.year ______
• e1.string1.toUpper ______
• e2 -> forAll (integer1 = 10) ______
• e2.decimal1 -> avg ______
• e1.boolean1 ______
• e1.decimal1 > e1.decimal2 ______
• e2.string2.contains('abc') ______

Write "valid" or "invalid" for each of the following assignments

• e1.decimal1 = e2.integer1 ______
• e2.decimal2 = e2.string2 ______
• e1.integer1 = e2.dateTime1.day ______      
• e2.integer1 = e2 -> size ______
• e1.boolean2 = e2 -> exists (string1 = 'abc') ______      
• e2.boolean2 = e1.string1.toBoolean ______      
• e1.boolean2 = e2 -> isEmpty ______      

The part of Corticon Studio that checks for syntactical problems is called the __________.

True or False. If an expression typed in Corticon Studio does not turn red, then the expression is guaranteed to work as expected.

Referring to the following illustration, answer questions 8 through 10:

What does Filters row 1 test?

What does Conditions row "a" test? Is there a simpler way to accomplish this same thing using a different operator available in the Corticon Rule Language?

Write a Rule Statement for rule column 1. (Assume that the only action required for this rule is to post a Warning message as shown.)

True or False. The following sections of the Rulesheet accept equations and calculations:

• Scope ______
• Rule Statements ______
• Condition rows ______
• Action rows ______
• Column 0 ______
• Condition cells ______
• Action cells ______
• Filters ______