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Overview
As the field of quantum computing continues to evolve and advance, there is a growing need for professionals with the knowledge and skills to tackle the complex challenges and opportunities it presents.
This comprehensive course is designed to provide participants with a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles and practical applications of quantum computing. Through a blend of theoretical and hands-on learning, participants will gain a deep appreciation for the potential of this cutting-edge technology and be equipped with the skills needed to make a real impact in the field.
Whether you are a researcher, security practitioner, engineer, or simply interested in this exciting and rapidly evolving field, this course offers a unique and valuable opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the quantum era.
Topics covered in the course;
- Introduction to quantum computing
- Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
- Bloch sphere
- IBM Quantum Entanglement
- Quantum Gates
- No Cloning Theorem
- Quantum algorithms
- Programming in Qiskit
Prerequisites
Learners should be familiar with matrix multiplication, vectors, and complex numbers.
Delegates will learn how to
You will;
- Gain the skills to accurately calculate the probabilities of quantum states
- Obtain the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively illustrate quantum bits
- Have the ability to write quantum circuits using the Qiskit language
- Become proficient in utilising the Quantum Computer of IBM
Outline
Day 1
Introduction to Quantum Computing
- Introduction of the course
- Motivations behind quantum computing
- Description of a Quantum Phenomenon
The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
- Four postulates
- Quantum bits (qubits)
- Quantum registers (quregisters)
- Quantum gates
- Extracting information from quantum registers (Measurements)
IBM Quantum
- Entanglement
- Implementation examples for qubits
Elements of classical digital technology
- Logical gates and circuits
- Synchronous Sequential circuits
Day 2
Quantum Gates
- One Qubit Gates
- Two (or more) Qubits Gates
Quantum Circuit Model
- Quantum Circuit: Overview
- The beam-splitter experiment
How to prepare a superposition?
- Preparing an arbitrary quantum state
No cloning theorem
- No Cloning Theorem - Proof
Quantum Algorithms
- Receipt of quantum algorithm design
- Initialization
- Quantum parallelism
- Amplitude amplification
- Measurement
- Classical post-processing
- Algorithms with polynomial speedup
- Grover's algorithm
Day 3
Quantum Algorithms
- Algorithms with superpolynomial speedup
- The Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithms
- Quantum Fourier Transform
- Phase estimation
- Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm and phase estimation
- Quantum Counting
- Shor's Algorithms
- Quantum optimization
Programming Quantum Computers
- The main approaches
- Qiskit
- Q#
- IBM Quantum
- Xanadu Quantum Computer
Summary and outlook
- Post quantum cryptography
- Quantum communications
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- Nearly 300,000 learners in 2020
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