A great course that I would certainly recommend to others.
Quality of the course:
Overall, an engaging and challenging course both in terms of content and the workload. Dr. Duffy managed to explain the difficult concepts well which greatly facilitated learning. It also helped that he was intimately knowledgeable of numerical analysis and C++ as applied to financial applications - I learned more than just programming! The rigorous nature of the assignments also served to reinforce learning through practical application. I liked the portion on STL and Boost, which were the unique points of the course for me compared to similar courses.
TA:
Avi Palley, my TA, was tremendously helpful in being attentive to questions and providing guidance. The quality of his support has been instrumental in facilitating learning of a new programming language. It was a pleasure learning from and interacting with Avi!
Support:
I liked the direct interaction with fellow students, graduates of the course, TAs, and Dr. Duffy through the forum platform. This was one main avenue of support which I thought was rather effective.