thesmallobject.com » Quantum Computing Demystified

Regular computers work using the binary system. A bit can have values of either 0 or 1, just like a coin that lands either on heads or tails when you flip it.

Quantum computing uses qubits, which can have values of 0, 1, or, wait for it… 0 and 1 at the same time! This special state is called ‘superposition’, and it allows quantum computers to process a much greater amount of data more efficiently.

Qubits can get linked, a state called ‘entanglement’ in which a qubit can instantly change the state of other qubits, no matter if they are close to or far away from each other.

Due to its huge computing power when compared to traditional computers, the potential of quantum computing is enormous. We’re just at the beginning of this exciting technological path, but the results we’ve got so far are very promising.

Finding powerful new medicines, or solving traffic flow problems in a huge city, are just a few of the applications that can be implemented using quantum computing.

However, quantum computers are very hard to build, at least at this stage. Qubits need to be kept at very low temperatures and must be protected from any kind of disturbance, no matter how small it may be. Despite these shortcomings, the future of quantum computing looks really exciting!