Quantum Computing in Practice
This course focuses on today's quantum computers and how to use them to their full potential. It covers realistic potential use cases for quantum computing as well as best practices for running and experimenting with quantum processors having 100 or more qubits.
Lessons
- Introduction
- Pre-course Survey
- The story of computation
- Quantum computing
- Conclusion
- Lesson overview
- Hardware – IBM quantum processors
- Software: Qiskit and Qiskit Runtime
- Quantum Circuits
- Designing a quantum circuit: Qiskit patterns
- Conclusion
- Lesson overview:
- The Problem
- The Solution
- Now at utility-scale:
- Introduction
- Classical vs. quantum difficulty
- Application Areas and Use Cases
- Conclusion
Helpful materials
Recommended background
To make the most out of this course, we recommend a familiarity with quantum information and quantum circuits, at the level explained in the Basics of quantum information course on this platform.
Other recommended references include the following:
- Chris Bernhardt. Quantum Computing for Everyone.
- Thomas Wong. Introduction to Classical and Quantum Computing.