C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread
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Hi everybody! I've just joined the course, and thought I'd take a turn introducing myself.
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program and to use current position
Programming Experience: VBA, SQL
Current Work: Actuary
Intended Pace: I have a break between actuarial exams right now, so I would like to finish as quickly as possible. Aiming to complete course by Feb 2012 (approx. one level per week), we'll see how well that goal holds up!
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program and to use current position
Programming Experience: VBA, SQL
Current Work: Actuary
Intended Pace: I have a break between actuarial exams right now, so I would like to finish as quickly as possible. Aiming to complete course by Feb 2012 (approx. one level per week), we'll see how well that goal holds up!
- Joined
- 10/23/11
- Messages
- 63
- Points
- 118
Hi everyone, a couple of weeks into the course I think it's time I introduced myself!
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program entry and to use current job.
Programming Experience: kdb+/q, shell scripting, sql
Current Work: kdb+ developer in a hedge fund in NYC
Intended Pace: I hope to finish the course in April 2012. There is no reason for me to rush it at the moment.
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program entry and to use current job.
Programming Experience: kdb+/q, shell scripting, sql
Current Work: kdb+ developer in a hedge fund in NYC
Intended Pace: I hope to finish the course in April 2012. There is no reason for me to rush it at the moment.
- Joined
- 8/6/11
- Messages
- 50
- Points
- 118
Hey guys! I joined the course yesterday and I've already spent about 8 hours so far (y).
Objective: Didn't encounter any C++ in school, looking to fulfill the requirement and get into a top MFE program starting Fall 2012.
Programming Experience: I do okay in R, worked a lot in SPSS but no languages outside of stats.
Current Work: Senior undergrad at Ohio University, dual-degree in Math Stats/Psychology.
Intended Pace: I'd like to do a level per week, if for no other reason than to give myself lots of leeway if I fall behind.
Objective: Didn't encounter any C++ in school, looking to fulfill the requirement and get into a top MFE program starting Fall 2012.
Programming Experience: I do okay in R, worked a lot in SPSS but no languages outside of stats.
Current Work: Senior undergrad at Ohio University, dual-degree in Math Stats/Psychology.
Intended Pace: I'd like to do a level per week, if for no other reason than to give myself lots of leeway if I fall behind.
- Joined
- 9/6/11
- Messages
- 47
- Points
- 18
I understand it's really late, but since I'm done with all the HW I figured I'd at least introduce myself.
Jiad Alqotob
Objective: Improved analysis to apply towards fund management
Programming Experience: Stata, Matlab, VBA, PHP, Some Java
Current Work: C.E.O. of Alqotob & Kremer Asset Management, Inc.
Intended Pace: Accumulate all the work and knock it out in a week. (Winter break well spent)
Jiad Alqotob
Objective: Improved analysis to apply towards fund management
Programming Experience: Stata, Matlab, VBA, PHP, Some Java
Current Work: C.E.O. of Alqotob & Kremer Asset Management, Inc.
Intended Pace: Accumulate all the work and knock it out in a week. (Winter break well spent)
- Joined
- 6/12/11
- Messages
- 82
- Points
- 268
- Joined
- 9/14/11
- Messages
- 150
- Points
- 38
You completed the whole course in a week??
- Joined
- 9/6/11
- Messages
- 47
- Points
- 18
Minus the first level which I did a long time ago, yes. It hasn't been graded yet, so I'll hold off on celebrating. I actually got levels 2-9 knocked out in 6 days total.
- Joined
- 9/14/11
- Messages
- 150
- Points
- 38
Nice job.. What's Level 10 about?
- Joined
- 9/6/11
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- 47
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It's a final exam you take with your TA. Basically, you use your programs to run inputs that the TAs provide. I haven't gotten a chance to actually do this yet, because I'm waiting for feedback regarding my homework and it's the holiday season.
Daniel Duffy
C++ author, trainer
- Joined
- 10/4/07
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- 10,445
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- Joined
- 9/6/11
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Yes sir. The requirements for each level were to digest the material and complete the "homework" which was essentially the module.
Daniel Duffy
C++ author, trainer
- Joined
- 10/4/07
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All I can say is AWESOME. Well done.
The exercises use an inductive/incremental approach: get it working and extend in all directions.
- Joined
- 9/12/11
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- 104
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I know it's really late to post here but I should introduce myself at least.
Objective:
learning C++, prove my programming skill.
Programming Experience:
Java, SQL, Matlab, SAS, some R and PASCAL&BASIC(long long time ago)
Current Work:
Interest Rate Production Analyst for MSCI.
Intended Pace:
Hopefully get this done in two weeks.
Objective:
learning C++, prove my programming skill.
Programming Experience:
Java, SQL, Matlab, SAS, some R and PASCAL&BASIC(long long time ago)
Current Work:
Interest Rate Production Analyst for MSCI.
Intended Pace:
Hopefully get this done in two weeks.
- Joined
- 10/5/11
- Messages
- 43
- Points
- 18
Name: Kenneth Chan, KC for short.
Objective: Add to my skillset, and apply to an MFE program.
Programming Experience: SQL, PL/SQL, Shell, VBA, Perl, C.
Current Work: Analyst Intern at Gresham Risk Partners, a subsidiary of VERO Capital Management.
Completed Pace: One level per week.
Objective: Add to my skillset, and apply to an MFE program.
Programming Experience: SQL, PL/SQL, Shell, VBA, Perl, C.
Current Work: Analyst Intern at Gresham Risk Partners, a subsidiary of VERO Capital Management.
Completed Pace: One level per week.
- Joined
- 9/16/11
- Messages
- 45
- Points
- 268
Hi everyone, greetings from Singapore. I just enrolled last night and I'm glad to be on board.
Objective: Personal enrichment and for MFE pursuit.
Programming Experience: One undergraduate class in C and some VBA (self-taught).
Current Work: Engineer for defense projects.
Intended Pace: One level per week.
Cheers.
Objective: Personal enrichment and for MFE pursuit.
Programming Experience: One undergraduate class in C and some VBA (self-taught).
Current Work: Engineer for defense projects.
Intended Pace: One level per week.
Cheers.
- Joined
- 12/6/11
- Messages
- 8
- Points
- 13
Name: Michael Komosinski
Objective: To learn C++ in preparation for applications to MFE programs.
Programming Experience: Python, Java, C (a bit), JavaScript, HTML5, etc.
Current Work: Just got my undergraduate degree, considering work and MFE programs as my next step.
Intended Pace: Hopefully a little faster than one a week, but we'll see how it goes
Objective: To learn C++ in preparation for applications to MFE programs.
Programming Experience: Python, Java, C (a bit), JavaScript, HTML5, etc.
Current Work: Just got my undergraduate degree, considering work and MFE programs as my next step.
Intended Pace: Hopefully a little faster than one a week, but we'll see how it goes
- Joined
- 12/16/11
- Messages
- 26
- Points
- 111
Hello everyone, my name is Dingfei Ai, I am really happy that I could join this big family.
Objective: Learn C++ to prepare myself for the MFE application, and also improve my programming skills.
Current Work: I graduated last fall as PhD in physics, and right now I am working in financial company in New York.
Intended Pace: I hope I can finish the course in one to one and half month.
Objective: Learn C++ to prepare myself for the MFE application, and also improve my programming skills.
Current Work: I graduated last fall as PhD in physics, and right now I am working in financial company in New York.
Intended Pace: I hope I can finish the course in one to one and half month.
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