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Learn how to make quantum technology useful with Black Opal

Black Opal is a revolutionary interactive online learning platform designed to make quantum computing accessible to everyone. Whether you're a student, a developer curious about the field, or represent a business looking to empower your workforce, Black Opal offers an intuitive and engaging learning experience.

Discover Black Opal’s 10 learning modules

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

Desktop view of Black Opal, the quantum learning platform's user interface.

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

Loved by our community

The combination of concise ‘bite-size lessons’ and the ability to ‘play’ with the ideas in a hands on way transformed my learning. I recommend it for those starting out in quantum computing, and more advanced stage users who want to reinforce their understanding.

Dom Robinson

Tech Co-founder and Director

This is an excellent guide. I am part way through the first module and have to say it has covered most of the fundamentals in a very intuitive way.

Eddy Nee

Legal Executive

Black Opal helped me to understand quantum computing to a degree that I feel will allow me to progress in academia and career opportunities. I intend to expand my learning towards the professional certificate.

Aravind Ratnam

Chief Strategy Officer

Absolutely loving the experience. I've got to say it's really really well done - the 'byte-sized' lessons, interactive visualizations, exercises - everything is perfect.

Aadam

Machine Learning Engineer

You can imagine my interest when I saw Black Opal’s modules are visualized and do not require a heavy math background. I absolutely loved the first module on Superposition.

Gary Szwiec

Retired IT Professional

Loved by our community

A well-structured program that introduces complex quantum computing concepts through intuitive visualisations with concise and clear narrative contents, and interlinked hands-on exercises that reinforce the key points. The self-paced nature of the training is well suited for working professionals.

Tarlan Mammadov

Head of Data Strategy

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!