C++ Programming for Financial Engineering

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.

The course really do well in teaching about c++ and the application in Financial enginering. TA is very nice and patient, also gives me lots of advice. Besides, TA's voice is so charming so that I am so shy during the exam.

The course is excellent, and I have learnt a lot from it. The TAs and classmates are friendly and warm-hearted. Thank you very much! And I will definitely come back from time to time.

The quality is very good especially for someone like me who don't have programming experience before

TA is very helpful and patient

My TA APalley is helpful all the time. He is strict on details, which is good thing for me to cultivate good coding habits. Sometimes the HWs are not clear enough about what we need to do, but the forum gives everything.

Really a useful course that I gain a basic knowledge of c++ programming and get a first knowledge of Financial Engineering( Very basic, maybe more details in high level course).

TA, APalley, is really professional and nice, always patient to answer any questions, even sometimes naive. And others such as Daniel and Pavlos are also warm-hearted. Anyhow, it is really a enjoyable and meaningful experience.

The course provides a very thorough basis for developing C/C++ programs. The TA was very knowledgeable and prompt in responding to submissions and direct questions.The forums are very good for discussing solutions with other students.

I've really enjoyed this course, and feel good about acquiring programming skill. I appreciate any helping from TA and other members during this course that i can efficiently solve problems.

Cheers,

Very effective course, provides a steep learning curve! TA and peer group support was above par. Almost all queries were resolved in a few hours time.

I should say that I found this course by accident and was the best accident I ever had. Prior to the course, my experience with programming was limited, I learned R, Matlab, and Stata in College, but C++ course was demanding and harder than the previous ones. I work very hard through each level and it's rewarding to watch my program running without errors and free of bugs. I finished the course on the last day, I spent a lot of hours learning as much I could about every topic.

All of this can't be possible without the help of Avi, the materials, and the forum (the threads are of great help). Thank you for a well and consciously designing course.

Avi was a great TA. I am extremely grateful for his feedback and guidance through the course. He was extremely fast in provide me my homework's mistakes and give insightful comments to put my own efforts and improve my code. Also, he was very strict on key issues (e.g. I used to forget the ""const"" word and he made I never forget it!). I really appreciated the assistance he provided me during the course. Also, his answers in threads were of great help and lead me to rethink my code.

I considered the course is well designed, I learned a lot about C++. In the future, I hope to make a Monte Carlo program with the code provided.
Thank you for all.

This is a very helpful course which makes me understand the C++ with hands on practices. The TA is very very supportive with immediate response to any questions I have.

This course condensed a lot of essential and relevant skills in programming for financial industry. It might be a time-consuming task for people without basic programming skills, but all your effort will be worthwhile when you finally go through this whole process. Thanks for the help from TA and the beneficial discussions in the forum!

This is a great C++ course. The lecture videos are really clear in explaining the concepts and the TAs are very responsive on the forum (and also giving feedback on homework). It also provides me a chance to see how the computing language can be applied to the option and future pricing. Very good and comprehensive course indeed!

Great course! Definitely a ""must"" if you're starting C++ or building up your skill set. The teaching material, coding examples, online forum, and TA support are excellent. The assignments give a thorough exercise of the relevant concepts and require the necessary amount of work needed to actually learn. I especially enjoyed the final sections, Daniel Duffy’s examples and codebase give a good insight into how C++ is used in Quantitative Finance.

Excellent TA and support. Very responsive and knowledgeable.

Great. The course is useful for one to quickly master the basic concepts in C++, and it helps me to be more efficient in the job.

This is truly an outstanding course. Overall it is challenging and requires an extensive amount of self-study outside the regular course material (to finish the homework and quiz). However, it is very rewarding if one puts into his/her best efforts. In my opinion, the most credits goes to the TA, APalley. He responds to forum questions very fast and always gives helpful answers. But most importantly, he puts so much attention into every little detail in the homework submissions, and grades and comments them one by one. At first it may feel a little scary, but if you think about it, this is in fact essential and the most helpful to learn programming. I say this because I have greatly improved doing the homework one after one after studying his comments carefully. I believe APalley is the one that makes this course so unique and shines brighter than other similar ones.

Great course in teaching the basics of C++, good structure of course materials. Very responsive and helpful TA. Thank you APalley!!

As a complete starter, I acquired a lot from this program.

My TA and classmates helped a lot in my study process and I really enjoy this way of learning.

Really well round support from TA and forum. Quite a lot of enthusiastic students there. Really knowledgeable. Extremely quick response and can spot error timely.