Do you want to program quantum computers, but don't know where to start? Then you have found the right place! Here you will find a gamified tutorial to quantum programming. This will guide you in the creation of your first quantum programs using QISKit.
If you'd prefer content focussed on the IBM Q Experience instead, check out our app.
Content is still being added to this tutorial over time. Feel free to contribute! You can also provide feedback by using the survey here.
Start off with the Main Tutorial, which will introduce you to the basics of manipulating quantum information. The basic operations of quantum computing are introduced through a set of puzzles. The Qubit Swapper mode is more of the same.
After this, you may want the freedom to play around with the qubits used in the puzzles, and try out the skills you've learned. For this you can use the Sandbox Mode.
There are then the following range of modes designed to interact with Jupyter notebooks that we've created. The tutorial will guide you to create your own program to solve a real problem, and the notebooks will allow you to run these programs on a real quantum computer.
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Image Superposer: Create quantum superpositions of images with the notebook here.
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Bell Test: Investigate the differences between normal variables and quantum variables with the notebook here.
The easiest way to play is in your browser. Simply click this link.
You can also run the game offline using a terminal. Start by downloading this repository using this link and unzipping it.
Once you've downloaded the repository, navigate with the terminal to
Quantum_Programming_Tutorial-master/Hello-Quantum
Then use the following command to run the tutorial (note: you'll need Python 3)
python main.py
The program runs on the terminal. For best results, you should maximize the size of your terminal window. If you need to change font and background settings, you can use the ⌘, shortcut on Mac. The Basic profile with Menlo 11pt font and white background work well.
For some discussion of what is being done in the tutorial, check out the following articles.
Once you have mastered this gamified tutorial, you will be writing the kind of quantum programs found in the tutorial for the QISKit SDK. So head there to find more inspiration.
This project was a collaboration between James R. Wootton at the University of Basel and some supporters of QISKit.