Quantum computing is setting the stage for a new generation of supercomputers.
These quantum computers are expected to outperform existing modeling, logistics, trend analysis, cryptography, andartificial intelligencetechnology.
Feynman and Manin believed that a quantum computer could simulate data in ways that a desktop computer could not.
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It wasnt until the late 1990s that researchers built the first quantum computers.
Quantum computing usesquantum mechanics, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform computations.
Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that studies things that are extremely small, isolated, or cold.
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The primary processing unit of quantum computing is quantum bits, often abbreviated as qubits.
When qubits are in superposition, two quantum states are added together and result in another quantum state.
Superposition means that multiple computations are processed simultaneously.
So, two qubits can represent four numbers simultaneously.
Quantum computers also use entanglement to process qubits.
The Quantum Processor Is the Core of the Computer
Creating qubits is a difficult task.
It takes a frozen environment to maintain a qubit for any length of time.
The superconducting materials required to create a qubit must be cooled toabsolute zero(about minus 273 Celsius).
The qubits must also be shielded from background noise to reduce errors in the computation.
The inside of a quantum computer looks like a fancy gold chandelier.
And, yes, it is made with real gold (for conductivity reasons).
The quantum computer makes these qubits from any material that displays quantum mechanical properties that can be controlled.
These qubits only exist in the sub-freezing temperatures created in the dilution refrigerator.
The Quantum Computing Programming Language
Quantumalgorithmsanalyze the data and offer simulations based on the data.
These algorithms are written in a quantum-focused programming language.
Several quantum languages have been developed by researchers and technology companies.
Some of these technology companies include Google, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft.
Business and industry use quantum computing to explore new ways of doing business.
Many of the worlds largest technology companies offer quantum services.
Desktop computers dont have the space to run these complex calculations and perform this incredible amount of data analysis.
Its anybodys guess as to how far quantum computing will grow and to the availability of quantum computers.
