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Quantum Computing Primer

1 mini course, 5 lessons: qubits, measurement, quantum gates, entanglement and what quantum computers can really do

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5 lessons · ~1 hours · 10-question final exam · pass mark 70%

About the course

What you’ll learn

A clear, hype-free introduction to quantum computing for programmers. Learn what a qubit is, why measurement gives probabilities, how gates like X, H and CNOT build circuits, what entanglement means, and which problems quantum computers may speed up, from Shor's and Grover's algorithms to the move to quantum-safe cryptography. You simulate small circuits in plain Python. Pass every lesson quiz and the final exam to earn a verifiable certificate.

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Part of the career track: Cybersecurity and Connected Systems

How the certificate works

  1. Read each lesson’s study guide, then the full lesson and any notebooks or exercises.
  2. Pass every lesson quiz with 70% or more.
  3. Pass the final exam: 10 questions in 20 minutes.
  4. Get a certificate with a public verification link, and add it to LinkedIn.

Syllabus

5 lessons in 1 mini courses

Each mini course takes about an hour. Already know one? Test out in the app and skip it.

1. Quantum computing essentials

Explain qubits, gates and entanglement, simulate tiny circuits and judge quantum claims.

1
Bits, Qubits and Superposition
12 min · A qubit's state is α|0⟩ + β|1⟩: a superposition with amplitudes.
2
Measurement and Probability
10 min · Measurement gives 0 with probability |α|², 1 with probability |β|² (Born rule).
3
Quantum Gates and Circuits
12 min · Circuits: wires for qubits, gates left to right, measurement at the end.
4
Entanglement
10 min · H then CNOT on |00⟩ makes the Bell state (|00⟩ + |11⟩)/√2.
5
What Quantum Computers Can Really Do
12 min · Speedups are problem-specific, not universal.

Written by Vikosha. Lessons, questions and exercises are original. Licence: Original Vikosha course..