Q-CTRL digest
From theory to practice - open-ended Projects in Black Opal prepare learners for real-world quantum challenges
November 11, 2024
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Introduction
So you’ve heard of quantum technology and how it’s going to revolutionize, well, everything. How do we know that and how does it work?
What is quantum computing?
How do quantum computers work?
Will quantum computers break the internet?
How to build a quantum computer
Analogy toolbox
Superposition
This skill introduces the superposition principle. You'll gain insight into where this principle comes from, why it is necessary, and what you can do with it.
What is quantum computing?
Superposition in a jump rope
Superposition in the quantum world
Superposition in the abstract
Superposition in quantum computing
Qubits
Start with some fundamentals in how we represent information and by the end of this skill you'll understand how we can encode and process information using quantum physics!
It from bit
Qubit from bit
The Bloch circle
Do you |ket⟩ it?
The Bloch sphere
Measurement
Measurement the destructor. What does it mean to measure something in general? What does it mean to measure something in quantum physics? Discover the dirty secrets about measurement in quantum computing.
Bloch party
Randomness rules
Get real
What’s the problem?
Circuits
How do we represent the programs to be run on quantum computers? After this skill you'll be able to decipher some of the cool diagrams you see in the field.
Single qubit warm-up
Double the fun
More, more, more!
You, quantum mechanic
Quantum search
Entanglement
Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance." It's not so spooky, but it may be extremely useful! Discover the most quintessential concept in quantum physics.
Bird’s eye view
Correlations and kets
Creating entanglement
Entanglement in the wild
Variables in hiding
Visualizing entanglement in quantum computers
Noise
Why don't we have useful quantum computers yet? Learn what's holding us back through an understanding of how noise and interference affect quantum computers.
NISQy business
Bloching noise
Controlling noise
Error correction
Control
Learn all about quantum control and how it is used to create quantum gates and combat noise.
Paradigm shifts
Making gates
Noise be gone
Quantum optimization
Speedup
An introduction to the prototypical quantum algorithms that exhibit known speedup over the best classical algorithms.
What is complexity?
Deutsch-Jozsa
Shor’s algorithm
Grover speedups
Programming
Are you ready for the trenches? This skill pits you against the challenges of programming a real quantum computer — assembly code, compiling, qubit topology, and more!
Gate, set, match
Compiling
Code
Quantum optimization
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Loved by our community
The activities are interactive, and visualizing the actions of gates on the Bloch sphere is very thorough. There are a lot of perks of the pro subscription!
Tushar Pandey
PhD Student
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Black Opal is needed as quantum computing moves from the domain of quantum physicists to a wider audience and applications. This level of learning helps to demystify quantum computing and fuel the quantum conversation.
Prof. James Rabeau
Honorary Professor in Physics
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Black Opal is the best educational tool to learn about quantum computing in a visual way that makes it easier to understand the main topics like superposition, qubits, entanglement, and noise.
Jose Finocchio
Business Development in Education
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Amazing for anyone who doesn't have a PhD or a Master's degree like me. It's easy to understand with bite sized exercises and mini tests so you retain knowledge.
Hannaah S.
Physics Student
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Black Opal is the best educational tool around quantum control and computation I've seen so far. I love the graphical interfaces as well.
John K.
Engineer
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Frequently asked questions
What is Black Opal?
Black Opal is the first interactive online learning platform for anyone interested in learning quantum computing. With Black Opal’s intuitive design featuring visualization, interactivity and animation, you can learn quantum computing in just minutes per day.
Who should use Black Opal for Enterprise?
Black Opal for Enterprise is designed to help organizations of any size and in any industry build a quantum ready workforce. Business leaders, team managers, and learning and development professionals looking to upskill their teams should get in touch.
How is Black Opal for Enterprise different to Black Opal for individuals
Black Opal for Enterprise includes many additional features to meet the needs of workplace training, such as shareable licenses, single-click deployment, user management, course customisation, team analytics, co-branded certificates, and more.
How do I incorporate Black Opal into my Learning and Development platform?
Black Opal is a flexible and modular course that can be used as a turn key quantum computing training course. Black Opal for Enterprise also includes tools to enable course customization, progress tracking, one-click deployment, and compatibility with learning management systems.
