Doubt in 1Z0-051 course book

Hello,
I am preparing to write Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Exam Number: 1Z0-051.
I am refering the book OCA Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-051).
In the second chapter dealing with select statements it mentions that though sql queries are not case sensitive, the data stored in the database is case sensitive. For example:
select....where JOB_ID='SALES'; and
select....where JOB_ID='sales' will yield different results.
I have performed the above queries in 11.2.0.1.0 and got that the same output for both queries.
So was there an error in the book or am I wrong in interpreting it.
Regards

937520 wrote:
Hello,
I am preparing to write Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Exam Number: 1Z0-051.
I am refering the book OCA Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-051).
In the second chapter dealing with select statements it mentions that though sql queries are not case sensitive, the data stored in the database is case sensitive. For example:
select....where JOB_ID='SALES'; and
select....where JOB_ID='sales' will yield different results.
I have performed the above queries in 11.2.0.1.0 and got that the same output for both queries.
So was there an error in the book or am I wrong in interpreting it.
Regardsplease post the output here,
select ....... where JOB_ID IN ('SALES','sales');
also
select....where JOB_ID='SALES'; and
select....where JOB_ID='sales'
regards,

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    As a beginner in Oracle, I'd have to suggest that you take the 1Z0-051 exam. It's a better foundation in the essentials. The 1Z0-047 exam was written specifically to try to pass only people with several years of experience in Oracle SQL. While I won't argue that it's not possible to study sufficiently to pass the 047 exam without that experience, I will say that it's going to be consderably harder to do.
    Both of my guides are available in Kindle or paperback. If you have a Kindle and are an Amazon Prime member, you can borrow them for free.
    http://www.amazon.com/Study-Guide-1Z0-051-Fundamentals-Certification/dp/1475204663/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1336018405&sr=1-3
    http://www.amazon.com/Study-Guide-1Z0-047-Database-Certification/dp/1475152434/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1336018405&sr=1-5

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