Introduction to ‘Introduction to Quantum Computing: Understanding the Technology and its Impacts

Quantum computing is set to become one of the most exciting emerging technologies of our time, with the potential to impact everything from drug discovery to aircraft design.

This short course will empower you to have more confident conversations about quantum, no matter who you're talking to. You'll learn what quantum computing is, why it matters, what it's currently capable of and how it could shape the world in the years to come.

And the good news is, you don't need to be a quantum physicist to keep up: just curiosity and a desire to understand a fast-moving field with growing impact.

This course was created in collaboration with Google Quantum AI.

Beginner Level
Course Duration
30 minutes
Language(s)
English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil
Content Collaborator(s)
MyDigital Google Quantum AI Apolitical
Quantum Computing

Course modules

Module 1

Understand the foundational quantum principles that power quantum computing

Module 2

Describe the type of problems that quantum computers can solve

Module 3

Identify the five leading modalities of quantum computer

Module 4

Outline the major hurdles affecting quantum computing's technical capabilities

Module 5

Summarise the concept of quantum advantage