So what is Quantum Computing?
Here is the definition: Quantum computing is the use of quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation. Computers that perform quantum computations are known as quantum computers.
Why is Quantum Computing important?
Quantum computing is said to be more power efficient than modern computing through the use of quantum tunnelling. They are expected to reduce power consumption from 100 to 1000 times. Quantum computers could speed up the learning process of AI, reducing thousands of years of learning to mere seconds.
Now Lets See How It Works
A quantum computer works with particles that can be in superposition. Rather than representing bits such particles would represent qubits, which can take on the value 0, or 1, or both simultaneously.
What does a Quantum Computer do?
A quantum computer encodes information into quantum states and computes by performing quantum operations on it. There are several tasks for which a quantum computer will be useful.
The new goal is to manipulate and control quantum systems so that they behave in a prescribed way. A quantum computer encodes information into quantum states and computes by performing quantum operations on it. There are several tasks for which a quantum computer will be useful.
How does quantum computing exactly work?
Quantum computers perform calculations based on the probability of an object’s state before it is measured instead of just 1s or 0s which means they have the potential to process exponentially more data compared to classical computers. A single state such as on or off, up or down, 1 or 0 – is called a bit.
Who is behind Quantum Computing and where is it found?
In 1998 Isaac Chuang of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Neil Gershenfeld of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Mark Kubinec of the University of California at Berkeley created the first quantum computer (2-qubit) that could be loaded with data and output a solution.
Can Quantum Computing change the world? Let’s take a look
Quantum computing could change the world. It could transform medicine, break encryption and revolutionise communications and artificial intelligence. Companies like IBM, Microsoft and Google are racing to build reliable quantum computers.