C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[Daniel Duffy]

C# and C++ are very similar, BUT C# protects you from nasty memory mgt.

So, learn C well in the first modules to complement what C# is silent on.

Enjoy it!

 

[Mikesun]

Objective: Learn C++ for possible career change
Programming Experience: a little VBA
Current Work: Analyst at a large bank....Doing valuation & pricing for MBS/CMO and structured notes.
Intended Pace: hopefully 3 month

 

[kenzhou]

Hello everyone, I am happy to join you guys to learn this C++ course
Objective: learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Little experience except for one undergraduate course about programming using Dr.Racket.
Current status: 4th year finance student minored in mathematics

 

[Roberto Munaiz]

Hi everyone!

Objective: Admission to MFE programs and improve my programming skills

Programming experience: A little experience working with VBA

Current work: no job right now, I recently moved to NY.

Intended pace of program: Hopefully by May. 1.

 

[Peter Black]

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Java, PHP, actionscript
Current Work: Java developer in market risk technology
Intended Pace: Hope to finish within the next few weeks​

 

[Marc W.]

Hello all,

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program as well as current role
Programming Experience: VBA
Current Work: Market Data Analyst at IB
Intended Pace: Uncertain, but going to devote nights and weekends to getting up to speed.

 

[Byron Golub]

Hello all,


Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program, learn how to model with C++, meet people in pursuit of similar objectives

Programming Experience: A little C++ and Maple from undergraduate Mech Eng coursework.
Current Work: Manufacturing/Design Engineer for Fortune 500 company.
Intended Pace: As fast as possible. Hope to finish the program before the end of March.

 

[mxhan]

Hello all,

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE programs as well as future career development

Programming experience: fundamental C++ knowledge; R; VBA; Matlab; SAS; Mathematica

Current work: Mathematics and Economics Student

Intended pace: As fast as possible. Hope to finish the courses before beginning of MFE study.

 

[Paul M. Gancarz]

Objective: Learn C++ through to intermediate/advanced levels (including outside readings); admission to MFE programs.
Programming experience: 1 semester in Java, 1 semester with VBA, and 1 semester with MATLAB, but all as secondary objectives in courses where focus was not programming. Looking forward to learning this fundamental language exclusively!
Current work: Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Minors in Physics and Math. Currently work as a Tunnel Engineer for an international design firm.
Intended pace of program: Ideally by by May. 15.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Lots of enjoyment!

 

[Kevin D. Johnson]

Hello, everyone!

Objective: Learn C++ and a bit about financial engineering
Programming Experience: Deep Java and Perl experience, along with UNIX-based shell scripting
Current Work: Professional Services Technical Consultant at a major technology firm
Intended Pace: Hoping to step it up a bit and finish within ten weeks here but getting a slow start.

 

[belee]

Hi all,

I am currently working at a financial software company in new york (I have one year of work experience).
I have studied economics in college.

Objective: Improve my understanding on C++ for admission to MFE programs.
Programming Exp.: basic exposure to SQL
Intended Pace: I am not sure at this moment. I think I might have to experience this program a little further to have an answer to this question.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Hi all,

I am currently working at a financial software company in new york (I have one year of work experience).
I have studied economics in college.

Objective: Improve my understanding on C++ for admission to MFE programs.
Programming Exp.: basic exposure to SQL
Intended Pace: I am not sure at this moment. I think I might have to experience this program a little further to have an answer to this question.

Important in this case that you also learn the fundametals about variables, how they are stored and used. The sections on C will be vital in this respect.

Good luck with the course!

 

[Mint_CC]

Hi Everyone,

Objective: learn C++ for future career
Programming Exp: some VB
Intended Pace: I'll try my best, every evening after work, and weekend.

 

[William Fan]

Objective: Learn C++
Programming Experience: Matlab
Current Work: student
Intended Pace: slowly, but with good understanding

 

[Jason Li]

Objective: Learn C++ to prepare myself for MFE application.

Programming Experience:one introductory course in C++ 3 years ago ( I don't remember much to be honest.)

Current Work: 3rd year Finance/Math student at University of British Columbia (it is located in Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Intended Pace: Within 3 months.

 

[Daniel Bruce]

Hi Everyone,

Objective: Learn C++ for the MQF program at the University of Waterloo
Programming Experience: PHP, SQL, VBA, Java
Current Work: Unemployed
Intended Pace: It depends on future job prospects, but say within 2 months

 

[Farhan]

Hi Everyone!,

My info:
Objective: Learn basic financial modelling with C++. Hopefully get a quant or similar programming job
Programming experience: (Limited) C/C++, Java, Python, Excel VBA
Current work: Junior I.T. consultant for financial institutions.
Intended pace: As quick as I can.

 

[Nan Shen]

Hello: This is Nancy. I am currently a senior, studying Finance at San Diego State University. Glad to meet you all.

Objective: get familiar with C++ for admission to MFE programs

Programming experience:Not much

Current work: still a student.

Intended pace of program: Currently studying for CFA Level I. I am taking the exam in this June. Now the school work is also very stressing. So I just hope I can get the certificate on time. Maybe sometime in June.

 

[Grant]

Objective: Familiarize myself with C++ FE applications before MFE this Fall.
Programming experience: C, C#, R, SQL, VBA
Current work: Software Developer
Pace: Finish within the next two months.