I'm dubious about the worth of this book as I lived with several soton Engineering students as they went through the associated course (whilst I did CS as part

I'm dubious about the worth of this book as I lived with several soton Engineering students as they went through the associated course (whilst I did CS as part of the other 'Engineering' faculty, ECS), though a lot may have been due to lack of engagement with this particular course (copying and memorisation were sufficient to get you through it). I was always so frustrated that my friends couldn't benefit from some of the great lecturers in my own faculty. That said I know a few Engineering students there now who are awesome programmers (though Aero Engineers at heart, so I can't hire them :( ).