A Review of the Quantum Computing Course

In the past couple of weeks, I have been reading through an introductory course on quantum computing from Cornell and FermiLab (you can check it out here: https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.00282. Just last week, I have finally read through and completed all 9 chapters of the course. Overall, I really enjoyed the course and totally recommend it to other students who are looking to learn more about the new innovative technology that is quantum computing. It is essential reading and learning.

The course introduced me to the fundamentals of quantum computing, especially helpful since I have never taken physics (soon though!). From matrix representation to superposition to simulations to help users understand the content, the course has it all.

However, there are definitely some concepts that I was not able to fully understand. These concepts were mainly Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Teleportation, and some areas of the Quantum Algorithm section. I may have been tripped up on these topics because I have not taken Physics yet, and to understand them, I had to search for other external sources.

So please check the course out! It’s very user friendly, and simplifies complex topics within quantum computing to a more understandable level. It is a great resource to introduce you to the future, a future that is fast approaching, if Honeywell, Google and some very smart startups have anything to do with it.

For me, I see Quantum computing as a transformative revolution to feed the world.