C++ Programming for Financial Engineering

Great course - Provided an introduction to important concepts in C++ in a structured manner. HW assignments were challenging and the TA was very helpful.

I completed my test today and successfully obtained the certificate with distinction. I really appreciate all the help I got from our TAs and Professor Duffy. Before this program, I did not know anything about programming, but this course has helped me build a solid foundation on C++ and allowed me to become closer to my career goal. Thanks again!

Avi is a great TA. He is always very helpful during my study of the C++ course. I appreciate a lot for his support during the couple of months. Also I would like to thank a lot of people in the forum, especially to Ms. Justine Morgan. I find she is always there is someone post a question about the study.

This course has high quality and is very useful to me. The professor and TA are both very nice.

This course in very solid in that it takes hands-on exercises as its major form. The connection between C++ basics and applications in computational finance is the most attractive part of the course and I think it is well elaborated. It might take some time for a beginner of C++ like me to finish the homework but it is worthwhile since the structure and order of assignments is beneficial to developing a good programming habit. The TA`s comments on my homework is detailed and in general inspiring. All in all, it is a fantastic course on the fundamentals of computational finance!

As a person with no programming experience at all, the course was a great challenge to me at first. "But isn't that exactly the reason why I took it in the first place? To embrace the challenge, enjoy the process, and find the feeling of achievement in it.", I told my self. Through this 16 weeks, not only I learned knowledge of C++, but also found interest in it. This course is a great start for me to continue learning programming as I pursue further education. My TA has been very helpful and responsive to my questions.

Loved the course!
Exceptionally well structured.
Great quality. Thanks Daniel Duffy!
Great support. Thanks APalley!

And thanks Andy for making this available!

I think this course is well organized. My TA Apally is really nice and helpful. I learned a lot about C++ in a very short time.

I think the course is of high quality, professor gives very detailed and systematic explanation, TA is very responsible and will give hint for my questions very soon. I really learnt a lot in the course.

The course is really great and allows beginner(as I was when I have started a course) to learn how code and read. Its extensive but provides with valuable skills.
TA is very helpful with any questions regarding assignments and provides a great feedback that allows to improve.
I would recommend this course to anyone, who wants to get a programming skills in finance.

This course is indeed a great one with fascinating introductions, kind TA, and a comprehensive forum which almost can help you out with any questions. Four months' study of this course armed my mind with a far better understanding of C++ in financial engineering than before, and I really appreciate Dr. Daniel's interesting introductions, APalley's patient explanation and everyone involved in the development of the forum, thank you all, for giving us so many, thanks !

The course consists of a lot of materials I need to complete my graduate study. As a current student in an MFE program, I need C++ to finish my coursework. This course has greatly helped me with many concepts such polymorphism and template. The assignments were also very challenging and I had to do a lot of research on the internet, which was also very rewarding. Last but not least, TA is very nice and patient.

This is a very solid and challenging C++ course with comprehensive coverage on key C++ themes and their computational finance applications. Dr. Duffy has been a great professor and TAs are very supportive on helping students solve potential coding problems and other course related questions.

I am glad I decided to do this course. The content was very well structured and with the help of the extremely supportive TAs everything was well understood. Thanks again!

This course is of very high quality. It contains a wide range of C++ knowledge from the basic elements to the usage of boost and STL libraries, which are very helpful for me who has little programming background before. Homework and quizzes of each level are very application-oriented. I learnt and thought a lot when I design and debug each question.

Good, rigorous course overall. Topic design is well done. TA responsiveness very good. Video lectures and notes could be more clearly presented. Sometimes there seems a loose connection between these material and the homework. Some comments by course organizer could be more constructive.

The course is comprehensive, as it has focused on Boost and templates that other C++ courses may not concentrate on. My TA Apalley is responsible, who comments on my homework with detailed guidance. Besides the forum is very helpful as I can look for solutions to problems that others have come across before.

I have learnt the most important techniques in C++ through this course. All the quizzes and exercises can test our understanding of the course well. In addition, learning with everyone else on the forums has been an excellent experience. TA is very responsible and everyone is very nice.

The certificate was a great experience for someone like me with little background in programming. It has very precise exercises and examples that really help you grasp the concepts. After the course i will use it as the main language for my projects related to financial applications for risk management. Greetings from Peru!

The class is very challenging for me as a beginner. The TA are very helpful.