mistakes in self test software

[Glenstr]

Just brushing up with STS before I write my intro to oracle pl/sql test (1Z0-001) and I came across an error, I let them know about via e-mail and hope to hear back on monday whether there is any more "bugs" like this.

Basically the question asked how many time a loop will execute, to which my answer was 0 because of an error in the code. STS missed the error, of which there was more than one as they were referencing a variable without declaring it and also using an expression as an assignment incorrectly.

BTW, STS's answer to the question was 5

Has anyone else run in to errors like these?

I paid good $$ for the software, I expect it to NOT have errors, especially since I bought it to prepare for an exam!

cheers!

ps. here is the question & displayed code:

evaluate this pl/sql block:

declare
v_low NUMBER :=1;
v_high NUMBER :=6;
v_count NUMBER :=2;
BEGIN
i:= v_low
FOR i IN v_low..v_high LOOP
v_count := v_count + 1;
i:=i+1;
END LOOP;
END;


How many times will the loop execute?

Answer=5

[tycho]

Hi

Of course you are right with the STS question being wrong.

But the (OCP) exams also contains errors.

Also there are really diabolical question which you have to read 4 or 5 times before you know what they are asking.

So in a way STS is a wright way to prepare for OCP exams.

Good luck with 1Z0-001 (maybe after the exam you will understand my answer).

Tycho

[OCPIP]

In the exam if such a situation arises lookout for the choice

"will return error" else you have to overlook these kind of small mistakes.