i'm a freshman and interested

[Jonn]

so ive been reading a lot of the books about mfe on here and i know a bit myself, so here is my question in order to be ready by my senior year for a real application year by year where should i be as far as expertise on c++ and other relevant subjects and internships (and where would be good places to start on this, or if anyone knows a place highering interns in nyc ), for example by what year or when shoud i start diving into programming and such; i already have planned out relevant classes i will take in programming and other math classes so im just wondering on like advice, on how i should plan out my free time in these subjects like self study.

oh and another question i saw people here recommend dan's book on math, should i read this one yet or are there things i should know before getting started on this book (ive only finished cal 1 with an A)

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Become competent at hands-on programming (ideally in C and then C++). Concentrate on how to design and program efficient and robust algorithms.

Take a well-defined problem and work it out A-Z. Use this problem as a basis.

 

[Ole Bueker]

I think there's a missing link (literally, not figuratively) in your post (directed at Daniel Duffy).

 

[Daniel Duffy]

I think there's a missing link (literally, not figuratively) in your post (directed at Daniel Duffy).

Give me a hint

You mean a specific project, for example?

 

[Jonn]

Become competent at hands-on programming (ideally in C and then C++). Concentrate on how to design and program efficient and robust algorithms.

Take a well-defined problem and work it out A-Z. Use this problem as a basis.

being that it seems that i should start at soon as possible and that i am a real novice (i only know about defining variables and such) do u recommend any specific books or such that are any good for picking this up

by the way, I plan on taking a real math course in c++ in an year, so i will receive a formal education in this subject with proof (for an application), but the earlier the more experience?

 

[Daniel Duffy]

being that it seems that i should start at soon as possible and that i am a real novice (i only know about defining variables and such) do u recommend any specific books or such that are any good for picking this up

by the way, I plan on taking a real math course in c++ in an year, so i will receive a formal education in this subject with proof (for an application), but the earlier the more experience?

For C, Kernighan and Ritchie is OK. There might be better or more modern but it is the LCD.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

There is a list of C++ books in our master reading list
https://www.quantnet.com/threads/ma...uants-mfe-financial-engineering-students.535/

 

[Jonn]

thank you all on the help regarding c++