C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

[umesh]

Objective: To refresh my knowledge of C++ which I learnt during my CS undergrad 6 years ago. Also, I want learn its application in finance and possibly use it at work for efficiency.
Programming Experience: Worked a DBA but currently out of touch. I can write some scripts in VBA.
Current Work: Small-cap equity analyst.
Intended Pace: Intend to progress steadily toward completion. I will have a better idea as I work through the exercises.

 

[Nikolaos Iakovos]

Objective : Learn C++ for admission into MFE Programs / pursue a quant job.
Current Work : Credit Analyst.
Programming Experience : None.
Intended Pace : Before the end of September 2013.

 

[Yin Yang]

Hello All, I am a math and stat major from U Wisconsin-Madison

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: Java, R , Matlab
Intended Pace: Since it is summer, hope to finish one level every week. But probably need more time for last couple levels​

 

[Ma Tianyi]

So happy to join this course and be a part of it!
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program
Programming Experience: None
Current Work: Currently a student and is going to have an exchange semester at Baruch to learn MFE courses.
Intended Pace: I'm not sure but I will do as fast as I can.

 

[Yue Cheng]

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs

Programming Exp.: Java

Current Work: Final year BBA student.

Intended pace: Wish to complete the course on time:P

 

[Binh Ho]

Hello everyone, I'm so excited to start the course.

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program, also I think it's a good things to know basic programing.
Programming Experience: None
Current Work: Senior in Finance and Information management
Intended Pace: Try to finish the class before school starts (September).​

 

[jimmy guan]

Objective: Holding desgnation of CFA and FRM,Learn C++ in order to understand the book"Building Financial Risk Management Applications with C++"​

Programming Experience: None
Current Work: Final year of my MBA
Intended Pace: ASAP​

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Objective: Holding desgnation of CFA and FRM,Learn C++ in order to understand the book"Building Financial Risk Management Applications with C++"​

Programming Experience: None​

Current Work: Final year of my MBA​

Intended Pace: ASAP​

Jimmy,
Is there a Table of Contents for this book?

 

[wenbo]

Objective: To start my experience for C++ programming. Hope it will be helpful for my application for MFE program
Programming experience: a little Visual Basic
Current Work: Non-Employed,
Intended Pace: ASAP

 

[Javier Chua]

Hi all, I am a quantitative finance student from Singapore

Objective: Learn C++ for admission to MFE programs and for future internships​

Programming Exp.: VBA

Current Work: third year business student

Intended pace: wish to complete the course ASAP​

 

[Raj Poru]

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program

Programming Experience: C, Java, SQL
Current Work: IT Consultant at Visa
Intended Pace: Not sure, until I assess the difficulty of the course work.

 

[Ivan Khotulev]

Hello all,
Objective: Improve programming skills for the MFE program
Programming Experience: MATLAB, Java, VBA, some cursory knowledge of C/C++
Past Experience: Macroeconomics
Current Work: I am currently an MFE student
Intended Pace: As soon as practical

 

[Ryan Fitzmaurice]

Objective: Learn C++ for financial engineering, algorithmic trading, APIs, DLLs, Rcpp etc.

Programming Experience: R, VBA, some Python, some C++
Current Work: Commodity Trader/Research Analyst
Intended Pace: As quick as possible. Currently working full time.

 

[Lipei Li]

Hi all,
Objective: Improve programming skills for the MFE program
Programming Experience: R
Current Work: 2nd year Mathematics & Statistics
Intended Pace: ASAP :D

 

[FOO ZHIWEI]

Hello everyone!

Objective: To learn C++ for admission to a MFE program.
Programming Experience: Mostly VBA, know some Python and C.
Current Work: None.
Intended Pace: 3 months or less.

 

[bleakley]

Hi guys, I'm a Physics undergrad at UCLA and I work as a Java programmer in a bio lab.

 

[HEYUXIAO]

Hello Everybody,

Objective: Prepared myself for future MFE program application
Programming Experience: None
Intended Pace: I am not sure, but I hope that I can finish the course in 8 weeks.

 

[Mo Shen]

Hello Everyone,

Objective: Get prepared for MFE program application
Programming Experience: VB, VBA, some C++, MATLAB, and SAS... and some PASCAL a long long time ago...
Current Work: Finacial product manager, Research Analyst, Trader... with extremely long time working experience...
Intended Pace: ASAP

 

[pkkim]

Hello all, my name is Paul Kim. I'm an undergrad studying mathematics.

Objective: Exact career path unclear, learn C++ (and other languages) for a job in industry.

Current work: Undergraduate in mathematics.

Intended pace: Hopefully by the end of August. (I am working on a report by end of September, otherwise not doing much!)

 

[Elijah Gachuhi]

Hi all! some info about myself
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE or MSCF
Programming Experience: Java, VBA, SQL
Current work: currently unemployed; starting a career in quantitative analysis.
Intended Pace: 8 weeks