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Professional Certificate in Quantum Computing for Everyone

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Course Features

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Duration

3 months

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

5 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This program introduces quantum computing and teaches the basics. They will gain an intuitive understanding about the fundamentals of quantum computation and how they can be programmed. As prerequisites, the program requires only programming and algebra.

The first course covers the basics of using qubit (or one-quantum bit) operations to solve problems. The second course focuses on quantum programming and how to use it to implement quantum algorithms.

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Describe the basic physics that enables quantum computing and how quantum computing will change businesses, governments, and society

Identify the problems quantum computing can, and can't, solve well

Solve problems by combining simple one- and two-bit quantum operations

Implement quantum software by using quantum programming languages

Course Instructors

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Kate Smith

Chicago Quantum Exchange IBM Postdoctoral Scholar

Kate is a Chicago Quantum Exchange IBM Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago. She received her B.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University in 2014 and 2019, respectively
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Diana Franklin

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Prof. Franklin is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago. She received her B.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Davis in 1997 and 2002, respectively.
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Kate Smith

Chicago Quantum Exchange IBM Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Chicago

Kate is a Chicago Quantum Exchange IBM Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago. She received her B.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University in 2014 and 2019, respectively
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