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C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

Hi everybody, This is my first day in the course. Very excited to learn with you guys!

Objective: Learn C++ for a career change.

Programming experience: Cobol, Java, Rexx, Objective-C, Smalltalk, Fortran

Current work: Technical Project Manager, PMP, CSM, MBA

Intended pace: Feb 2012
 
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! ;)
 
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.
 
Hi everyone!

Objective: Planning to work in industry.

Programming Experience: SAS, MATLAB, SQL
Current Work: PhD student

Intended Pace: As fast as I can.
 
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.
 
Hello world! (OK, that's lame, I know.)

Objective: Data Analysis and trading system applications
Programming Experience: VBA, PHP
Current Work: N/A
Intended Pace: As fast as I can.
 
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)
 
Hey guys! Greetings from Australia.

Objective:
To learn as much C/C++ as I can.

Programming Experience:
Some SQL and a little bit of C++ that I taught myself last holidays.

Current Work:
Student.

Intended Pace:
As long as it takes, but hopefully I'll be done before uni goes back in march 2012.
 
jqotob said:
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)
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You completed the whole course in a week??
 
jackcoke said:
You completed the whole course in a week??
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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.
 
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.
 
jqotob said:
Yes sir. The requirements for each level were to digest the material and complete the "homework" which was essentially the module.
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 :)
 
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.
 
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