C++ Programming for Financial Engineering

This course is really great for programming beginners with the focus on financial engineering. TAs are super helpful. The forum is an efficient place to ask questions and get immediate feedback. Thanks for the support team.

I thought the course went well, and was worth taking. Dr. Duffy provided great video instruction, and the TAs promptly answered questions on the forum. I intend to take the Advanced C++ course next.

The course is generally good, though I'm not sure if an update could make the course better.

TA is helpful and offers on time answers and replies.

I took this course as a newcomer, and received more than I expect. The class structure is well-designed for people like me, serving as an efficient introduction to c++ programming language and its application in financial engineering as well. I have been benefited from the forum a lot, where I can search for question regarding to the material and get help from the TA and fellow students. In particular, the TAs respond quickly to the posts and are patient with any question. Overall, I would recommend people, who want to have a taste of c++ programming but are afraid of the difficulty of the material, to take this course.

One of the strong points of the course was the breadth and depth of the material. I was introduced to many concepts that I didn't know of before, and the exercises were good for applying the material and thereby developing new skills accordingly. I appreciate the helpfulness of my TA, Avi Palley, for always giving prompt and informative replies when I had questions.

The course is well structured. It covers the important topics such as inheritance and generic programming. I had one year of Java programming experience so the course is ok for me. I believe that it can be challenging for people who has no experience with programming.

The TAs are helpful. They usually responded to my question within an hour. They were patient enough to answer the same question over and over again.

TAs are really helpful! They always reply to my questions as quick as possible and they are professional!

The course is detailed, including all basic C++ knowledge that useful to MFE. I like to read the materials in advance of watching the video.

The content of this course is intensive and detailed. The part I like most is its continues emphasis on a good coding practice. The reply from my TA and other TA is always prompt. TA's been implementing a high standard on the homework, which is good because I come to this course to be trained to be the best programmer. The support from the forum is tremendous, not only from TA, from Daniel, but even more importantly from the peer fellows. Every question I have encountered has been fully discussed on the forum, and there are many new things as well.

Four months ago, I knew nothing about c++, but now I can apply different methods to price options. This course is amazing. The learning materials are clear and the homework makes sure learners command the essence in each level. What's more, my TA is really helpful, providing answers to my questions and in time feedback to my homework.

Thanks this course and my TA for this wonderful experience!

This course is integrated, comprehensive and well-structured. I learned a lot about C++ language and its applications. I really appreciate TAs help. They are responsive and extremely helpful!!!

Very useful course for people interested in MFE with weak programming background.

TAs are always helpful and are able to answer questions in a timely manner.

Course was excellent. The concepts were clearly explained in the videos, coursework and forum. The TA was highly responsive and descriptive. I now feel confident in my ability to apply my C++ skills to future financial engineering courses.

TAs are very helpful.

HWs helped me to understand the concepts.

Personally, I prefer learning coding via a lot of examples along with theories. Thus, the lectures might focus a bit too much on theories. Although there are always coding examples at the end, it's a better idea to show how a simple code is built.
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The HWs are well-designed.

This course is very vigorous. All the content taught in this cause is directly applicable to MFE program.

The forum is quite helpful. Most of the questions I encountered have been fully discussed on the forum by previous students and TAs, which saved me a lot of time to figure out what's wrong with my code. APalley is a good TA. I formed some good coding habits from his comments on my HW, such as always using colon syntax, declaring proper const function, etc. I appreciated his help very much.

The course was phenomenal. Avi was a great TA. He was quick in answering questions and fair in grading homework. Professor Duffy's lectures we're exciting and easy to follow. I would recommend this course to friends.

The course is well organized, making it easy for beginners while also provides challenges for those who already learnt some programming. TA has been very friendly and always gives a feedback in time. The learning process will be satisfying as long as you make full use of the forum. A great course indeed.

This course covers basic OOP knowledge and its application on financial engineering. The homework are tightly correlated with useful structure in numerical analysis which can be further used in quantitative finance application. The STL and Boost part are extremely useful since we hardly study these material in our computer science classes. The TA is very patient and glad to answer every question I proposed. Generally, it's a well-designed course and worth to enroll.

Great course! Was very well structured and a good introduction to C++. The TA, Avi, and prof. Duffy were always there with their prompt replies and the amount of information on the forums was a big help.

The quality of this course are remarkable. I have learned a little bit C++ before but are not so related to financial engineering like this course. The forum is a excellent place to find any important information and hint to solve the problem. Meanwhile, TA is very willing to help me in every aspects. He show me all the problem in homework patiently and give me much great advice. Professor Duffy are also nice to give me helpful idea not in the video but in the forum.