The number of states in the minimum sized $$DFA$$ that accepts the language defined by the regular expression $$${\left( {0 + 1} \right)^ * }\left( {0 + 1} \right){\left( {0 + 1} \right)^ * }$$$
is ___________________.

Language $${L_1}$$ is defined by the grammar: $$S{}_1 \to a{S_1}b|\varepsilon $$
Language $${L_2}$$ is defined by the grammar: $$S{}_2 \to ab{S_2}|\varepsilon $$

Consider the following statements:
$$P:$$ $${L_1}$$ is regular
$$Q:$$ $${L_2}$$ is regular

Which one of the following is TRUE?

Let $$L$$ be the language represented by the regular expression $$\sum {^ * 0011\sum {^ * } } $$ where $$\sum { = \left\{ {0,1} \right\}} .$$ What is the minimum number of states in a $$DFA$$ that recognizes $$\overline L $$ (complement of $$L$$)?

The length of the shortest string NOT in the language (over $$\sum { = \left\{ {a,\,\,b} \right\}} $$) of the following regular expression is ____________. $$$a{}^ * b{}^ * \left( {ba} \right){}^ * a{}^ * $$$