We have seen many amazing developments in the world of computers that have changed our lifestyles in more than one way. From our school education to eating habits — our whole thinking — are today much influenced and guided by what we may call as computing culture.
Yet, this is not the ultimate in the computers’ world. Arab News once quoted David Wineland, who won the Nobel Prize for work in quantum physics, saying that our limited computers will eventually give way to super-fast, revolutionary ones.
So, the next big thing that is going to happen is the Quantum Computing, which is revolutionary of all and which has the potential to change the world once again.
In a layman’s language, quantum computing is the technology that many scientists, industries and big businesses expect, will provide a quantum leap into the future.
Technically speaking, quantum computing uses the quantum nature of matter, the atoms themselves, as computing devices. Normal computer structure is based on the bit, represented either as a one or a zero. The quantum computer is programmed so that the input is initially both zero and one.
For big industries it matters a lot, because it will save them time and money.
But nothing to worry, if someone has purchased very costly computer at home recently, it is not going to go away. You will not want a quantum computer for small works. This is relevant in the area of drug discovery, cybersecurity, business, finance, investment, health care, logistics and planning. So, while we may not see any quantum change at home, this is certainly going to change the world at large. — Omar Jawed, Aligarh, India
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