Introduction to Quantum Computing

We will provide an introduction and overview of quantum computing and IBM Quantum. This will include a discussion on the motivation for quantum computing and how quantum computers work. Next, we will examine the types of problems to which quantum computing might be applied. The IBM Quantum platform, which provides the tooling and interfaces for programming IBM quantum computers, will be introduced. Finally, we will highlight the IBM Quantum ecosystem which includes the IBM Quantum Network and the Qiskit community. After this session you should be empowered with the knowledge and resources you need to begin your quantum computing journey.

Note that this is part 1 of a 5-session series on Quantum Computing on Sep 16, Sep 23, Oct 14, Oct 28, and Nov 4. The sessions are not prerequisites for each other, and are not recorded. We will provide reference links and do quick recaps of previous content as required, so if you miss an earlier session, you can still get value from subsequent sessions.

Presenter: Mohammed Taboun

Mohammed Taboun is a Data Scientist in Cognitive and Analytics and IBM Quantum ambassador. Mohammed is currently a Data Scientist in the Cognitive and Analytics practice in IBM Services. He builds innovative machine learning, AI and optimization solutions for clients across a range of industries. These solutions empower clients to use their data to forecast, optimize and make more informed business decisions. He is also an ambassador for IBM’s quantum computing program known as IBM Quantum. Mohammed holds a PhD in mechanical engineering, where he studied distributed intelligent control systems, and a Master’s degree in industrial engineering, where he studied operations research.

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