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Quantum Computing
Essentials

Quantum technology has had a strong media presence even before Europe’s first quantum computer went into operation in Ehningen on June 15, 2021. Being one of the most important technological fields of the future, a huge amount of money is currently being invested in this field. It is therefore worthwhile to look at what added value this technology can create in the future. From an IT perspective, but also from a business analytics perspective.

Objective

In a four-hour course, we will focus on the practical part of quantum technology. We will teach just as much theory as necessary to quickly compute practical examples of quantum algorithms on our own. To do this, we will take advantage of the AWS Cloud to book the necessary hardware on a short-term and temporary basis. In the process, you will learn what is already possible with the technology today, what potential it has and how it can be used productively.

All you need for the course is a laptop with free internet access. Please study the links below in advance if you would like to familiarize yourself more intensively with the mathematical-physical theory of quantum computation.

Quantum-safe encryption

Are you already using quantum-safe encryption? How long do you estimate it would take to convert all your current TLS-based encryption and which consequences this would have? Did you know that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been publicly soliciting standardization for quantum-safe Pulic key exchange methods since 2016?

AWS is also participating in this and you can already try out so-called post-quantum encryption methods today. It is expected that the search for a stable standard will be completed in 2024. Start preparing for the future today.

Quantum Computing

A quantum computer is a processor that uses the laws of quantum mechanics. The principles of superposition and entanglement ensure that, compared to computers with electrically stored information, certain problems can be calculated much more efficiently.

AWS Braket

Amazon Braket is a fully managed quantum computing service. Self-developed quantum algorithms can be tested on quantum circuit simulators and executed on various quantum hardware technologies.

Amazon SageMaker

Amazon SageMaker is a fully managed service to work with machine learning in the cloud. Models can be developed, trained, refined, and deployed productively, including using built-in pipelines. No on-premises hardware is required.

Facts and figures

Course Duration / Price
  • 0,5 days / € 650.00 (excl. tax) per person (DE)
Intended Audience
  • Technically interested roles that want to see today what the future has in store

Course Outline

  • Introduction
    • What is QC actually?
    • Physical basics of quantum computing and introduction to the theory of quantum computing.
  • AWS Introduction
    • What are the capabilities of AWS for QC?
    • How can AWS be used for your own purposes?
    • What are the things to consider when thinking from PoCs to MVPs to production workloads?
  • Pre- and debriefing
    • Necessary theory to be able to perform the following lab variants
  • HandsOn – Exercise 1
    • Getting started with QC in AWS.
    • Getting to know a working environment
  • HandsOn – Exercise 2
    • Graph theoretic problem with DWave or simulation problem with Rigettit/IonQ
  • HandsOn – Exercise 3
    • Practical exercise for selection: Simulation problem with Rigettit/ gate creation with IonQ.
  • WrapUp, NextSteps, Discussion
    • What have we learned?
    • How could we generate added value in the future?

IMPORTANT:


For the course you only need a laptop with free internet access.
Please study the above links in advance if you would like to familiarize yourself more intensively with the mathematical-physical theory of quantum computation

Next Quantum Computing Essentials dates:

DatumKursPreis pro TN
31.07.2024 Quantencomputing Workshop
Online in - Virtual Classroom		650,00 EUR zzgl. MwSt.Buchen
31.07.2024 Quantencomputing Workshop
Vahrenwalder Straße 156 in 30165 Hannover		650,00 EUR zzgl. MwSt.Buchen
21.10.2024 Quantencomputing Workshop
Online in - Virtual Classroom		650,00 EUR zzgl. MwSt.Buchen