Quantum algorithms will be able to scan massive databases instantly, consuming mountains of financial data in microseconds and producing actionable suggestions in less. In this 4th Industrial Revolution era, it could transform on: creating life-saving medicines, protecting from invisible virus like Corona, detecting significant threat to cyber-security, break encryption, revolutionize communications, rapidly accelerating the development of artificial intelligence, provide better weather forecasting, and better financial modeling. Imagine quantum computing will make human trading obsolete!

An ordinary computer chip uses bit which are like switches that can either be in the off position (represented by a zero) or in the on position (represented by a one).

This works great for most things, but it doesn’t reflect the way the universe actually works. In reality, things aren’t just on or off. There is uncertainty as well.

Quantum computers use qubits instead of bits. A qubit allows for uncertainty. Rather than just being on or off, qubits can also be in what’s called ‘superposition’ – where they are both on and off at the same time, or somewhere on a spectrum between the two. This ambiguity – the ability to both “be” and “not be” – is key to the power of quantum computing.

Researchers of Google, Microsoft, Intel and IBM have made great progress in developing the algorithms to create truly useful quantum computers!

My friend Prof. Dr. Sazzad Hossain explained more on this as his Phd was on Quantum Computing. Watch the video: 

- Engr. Abubokor Hanip
   Founder & CEO, PeopleNTech