a | b

(ab)*

(a | b)*

a*| b

(0 | 1) *

(0 | 1) (0 | 1)*

(00 01 1 10)*

(0 | 1 ) (0 | 1)(0 | 1) *

with zero or more instances of a or b

with one or more instances of a or b

equal to regular expression (a* b*)*

both 1) with zero or more instances of a or b and 2) equal to regular expression (a* b*)*

set of strings with either a or zero or more b's and one c

set of strings with either a or one or more b's and one c

b* c l a

both (a) and (c)

generative, cognitive

generative, acceptor

acceptor, cognitive

cognitive, generative