Advancement in Quantum Computing and Its Implications in Future Generations

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Advancement in Quantum Computing and Its Implications in Future Generations
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Abstract
Technology is like a river. It is unstoppable and always moving forward. One of the most influential
discoveries in technology is in quantum computing. The computer has formed an essential part of our lives,
ranging from homes, offices and even in the palm of our hands. The traditional computers that are the currently
being used may not be able to serve the needs of the future generation due to the increasing power of
technological advancement. As a result, scientists have been making tremendous improvements and innovation
and looking for alternatives, many of which are on the testing phase. The most ambitious project is on a
quantum computer. Quantum computing incorporates quantum mechanical principles that analyze
the computing abilities of computers among other projects. The field dates back to the early 1980s. This
paper will research on the advancements made in quantum computing and its implications in the future
generations.
Keywords: Quantum computing, Qubits

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Introduction
The field of quantum computing was started back in the 1980s. A 2-qubit quantum computer was later built
in 1997 and in 2011, a five-qubit quantum computer was developed that successfully factored number fifteen.
This report will explore on these advancements in quantum computing and its implications in the future
generations. Major improvements have taken place in quantum computing, and currently, the largest quantum
computer has few dozen qubits (Aaronson, 2013). In 2006, researchers developed new operational standards
for controlling 12 qubit quantum system. The same year also saw researcher from the University of Akrnas
develop molecules of quantum dot pairs which brought about a significant impact on quantum computers more
so with the creation of more particles (Aspuru, Lindh & Reiher, 2018). The first Deutsch algorithm was
applied in the cluster state quantum computer in 2007. Later that year, D-wave company contended to have
developed the first ever working 28 –qubit quantum computers.
Picture: An electron statistically Confined Quantum Dot
Source: Ladd, et al (2010)
The first quantum computer available for sale was in 2011 and was an innovation of D-Wave company.
According to Hirvensalo (2013), the year 2011 was when Von Neumann first advanced the quantum
computer. This quantum computer had a CPU commonly known as the central processing unit, a memory for
storage and data processing. In addition, when comparing the speed of quantum computers and that of most
expensive classical computers, the quantum computer had the capabilities to run at an optimization algorithm
3600 faster compared to the other high-end computers (Hanzo et al., 2012). D-wave announced

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their new 1152 qubit D-wave 2X quantum computer in 2015. The same year saw more advancements than
ever before whereby 1152 qubits D-wave advanced to 2000Q which consisted of 2048 qubits. In every two
years, the company focused on doubling the number of qubits (Hanzo et al., 2012). The United States and
Russia are among the countries that are investing a lot in quantum computing.
The aim of the Study
Most people would ask, what is better than a classical computer? The answer to that question would be, a
computer that is one million times faster than the computer you are currently using. That is the potential that
quantum computers will bring to the table if we manage to get there. A lot of things could be achieved with all
this computing power. The quantum computing is going to kick-start an era of computing prowess in the
coming future which has the power to make everything else absolute. The field is very sophisticated, but we
have brilliant people who are working on it. This paper will thus research on the advancements in quantum
computing and investigate the implications that quantum computers will bring in the future generations. The
exact work of quantum computer is however too technical and is in interacted in physical and mathematical
algorithms and computer science (Aaronson, 2013). However, the main focus of this report is how quantum
computing would make out lives easier and convenient before all.
Objectives of the study
The two objectives of the research are to find out the advancement’s made in quantum computing and its
implications that it will have in future generations.
Research Questions
1) What is the turnaround time when using classical computers?
2) How will the high data storage and processing speed in quantum computers help transform
people`s lives?
Scope and limitations of the study
Quantum computing is an emerging field and the realization accomplishment of quantum computing will
have an enormous impact on the future generation. This dream is about to come to pass considering the
developments made and are ongoing in the same field. However, for quantum computing to be a success and
ensure that it brings more positives than negatives, it would need openness and accessibility. The primary