Modern computers have developed at an exponential pace, where computing power on small devices like smartphones already outpace the best computers of a decade ago. However, continuing this rapid progress requires overcoming increasingly stringent physical constraints, some of which are brought upon by quantum mechanics. Quantum computing promises to overcome these barriers by utilizing quantum features for faster computing. In this course, we will understand how quantum computers introduce new paradigms which can revolutionize computing. We will learn how to understand, evaluate, and program quantum circuits. We will also survey the current progress in the field both from academia and industry.

After the course, students will be prepared to perform research on many topics including: simulating and evaluating noise on modern hardware, exploring fault-tolerant quantum computers and quantum error correction, exploring hybrid quantum-classical algorithms that utilize both quantum and classical computers.

After this course, students who are interested in this area can pursue Mentored Advanced Research (MAP) on topics such as:

1. Simulating and evaluating noise on modern hardware
2. Exploring fault-tolerant quantum computers and quantum error correction
3. Exploring hybrid quantum-classical algorithms that utilize both quantum and classical computers