Research Report on Quantum Computing: Methodology and Findings

This report provides a detailed exploration of quantum computing research. It begins by outlining the student's chosen research topic, the rationale behind its selection, and the research aims and objectives. The report details the techniques and strategies used for information gathering, including library search tools and the insights gained. It also discusses the necessity of moving outside the primary discipline for sources. The report then delves into professional activities, including research tasks, time management, challenges faced, and interactions with the supervisor. A significant portion of the report is dedicated to a literature review, encompassing the development of a mind map, a summary of key findings with citations, and the resources and techniques used. The research methodology, practical steps, and feasibility of the chosen method are also thoroughly examined. The report concludes with a reflection on the research project, highlighting key achievements, lessons learned about the research process, expertise gained, areas for future learning, and potential improvements to the process. The report is a comprehensive document that offers a deep dive into the research process and the student's findings on the topic of quantum computing.

Quantum computing

Table Of Contents

Finding a research topic...................................................................................................................1
What is your chosen research topic?......................................................................................1
How and why did you choose it?...........................................................................................1
What is your research aims and objectives?...........................................................................1
What techniques & strategies did used for finding information?...........................................2
What specific library search tools did you use and why?......................................................2
What did you learn about finding information on your topic?...............................................3
Was it necessary to move outside your discipline to find sources?.......................................3
Discussions & recommendations with your supervisor in this context..................................3
Professional Activities.....................................................................................................................3
Student’s research tasks and schedule....................................................................................3
Any discussions with your supervisor....................................................................................3
How do you fit in the independent researcher role?...............................................................4
How did you manage your time?............................................................................................4
Any challenges you faced and how did you tackle them.......................................................4
Handling supervisor's comments and development skills......................................................5
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................5
A mind map of your research topic........................................................................................5
What tools and resources did you use to develop the mind map............................................6
A brief summary of your literature review with proper citation............................................6
What resources & techniques used to write your literature review........................................8
Reason for rejecting some resources & then they appeared relevant?...................................9
What is your research method & practical steps used to complete research?......................10
Comment on the feasibility of your chosen method including challenges and
recommendations..................................................................................................................13
Reflection of Research Project.......................................................................................................16
What was your key achievements during this research?......................................................17
What did you learn about your own research process and style?.........................................17
What expertise have you gained as a researcher?................................................................17
What do you still need to learn?...........................................................................................17
What can be changed about your process if you had another chance?................................18

References......................................................................................................................................19

Finding a research topic
What is your chosen research topic?
Quantum Computing
How and why did you choose it?
I chose this topic due to the area of interest I am having in my field of study and moreover,
technology is updating day by day so I thought that it is important to gain the knowledge of the
advanced technology which can help me not only in my professional career but also in my
personal career. That is why I chose this topic as my area of research.
What is your research aims and objectives?
Research aims and objectives defined here are the overview of the topic, basic description,
advantages, disadvantages, types, recommendations and conclusion. Such aims and objectives
has helped me in gaining the in depth knowledge of technology and the research topic along with
the survey from many people when they have given their opinion for the same topic. This topic
has proved to be supportive in enhancing my quantitative skills.
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What techniques & strategies did used for finding information?
I have used multiple strategies and techniques to find the information for the research
report such as first I have used the primary method of research so that direct interaction can be
available with the several people and then used the secondary method for the proper facts and
evidenced statements so it can be relevant and reliable in the generation of the report (Epstein,
2018).
What specific library search tools did you use and why?
I have used many tools such as books and journals, newspapers, magazines, evidence
based articles and many more for the perfect research and moreover for the relevancy of the
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research area. It is important to look for the multiple library tools for the research because this
gives and furnishes the research topic (de Wit, Beurskens, Piškur, Stoffers and Moser, 2018).
What did you learn about finding information on your topic?
I have learnt many things by finding the information about the research topic such as I
have gained the knowledge about the types of books and journals can be preferred for what type
of the topic because this knowledge and learnings are necessary to gain specific content in the
research topic in order to make it reliable.
Was it necessary to move outside your discipline to find sources?
Yes, it was necessary to move outside of my discipline areas or field of study, the reason
behind such action was that, I was requiring the information that relates to my topic but unique in
presenting in my research report and that is why I have moved out from my discipline area in
order to make my report presentation more attractive with facts and figures (Fallon, 2019).
Discussions & recommendations with your supervisor in this context
I have taken the recommendations and performed the discussions with my supervisor in
order to get the advice from the expertise so that I can avoid my mistakes in executing my
research report, it was important to take the suggestions from the supervisor in order to make the
perfect report on my research topic.
Professional Activities
Student’s research tasks and schedule
I was to apply all the practical steps of preparing the research report and proper
implementation of it so that final conclusion and recommendations can be appropriate to
formulate. All tasks were essential for me to execute as per my professional schedule to carry off
the plan made for accomplishing the research report (Cooper, Hedges and Valentine, 2019).
Any discussions with your supervisor
Yes, I have discussed many topics with my supervisor such as the concept of the research
topic and in depth presentation of the topic so that it can be decent ad attractive to represent via
discussion with my supervisor.
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How do you fit in the independent researcher role?
I can fit in my independent research role because I have the quality of group report
generations also and of the individual as well and this report is successful due to such qualities in
me. In this I made myself to get fit in the independent researcher role.
How did you manage your time?
It was difficult to manage the time and multiple activities all together because there are
activities which was difficult to carry off while developing the research report and in the data
collection as well. But I have managed this by pulling off all such tasks and activities in such as
the way that all such actions were co relating with each other hence, it made easy to manage the
time in the preparation of the report (Hancock, Stapleton and Mueller, 2018).
Any challenges you faced and how did you tackle them
I faced the challenges and problems while generating this research report such as it was
becoming difficult to use the primary method in performing surveys because most of the people
were not interested in this and I have to convince them to share their opinion and secondary or
internet research has also given me the problems such as it was not providing the actual
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information which I was expecting to present in the report but any how I totally and fully tried to
manage such challenges.
Handling supervisor's comments and development skills
I have discussed my research topic with my supervisor and applied all the recommendations
and suggestions at my best in the report so that it can be reflected in a an appropriate and
presentable manner. This helped me in gaining the skills which helped in my development of my
personal as well as my professional life.
Literature Review
A mind map of your research topic
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What tools and resources did you use to develop the mind map
Coggle
It is one of the tool and resource used to develop the mind map that is the Coggle which
means that it is an application used to formulate the ideas for the mind map and helps in making
structures for the same.
Wise mapping
It is an another tool and resource used to develop the mind map that is the wise mapping
which means that it is also an application which supports in formulating the framework for the
mind map (Flick, 2018).
Paper prototyping
It is also the one of the tool and resource used to develop the mind map that is the paper
prototyping which means that it is also known as the rough design on the piece of paper for the
ideas to implement.
A brief summary of your literature review with proper citation
Overview
Quantum computing can be defined as the use of quantum phenomena for example
superposition and entanglement to execute the computations. Computers which are able to
perform the functions of quantum computations are called as quantum computers.
Benefits
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Faster computations is one of the benefit of quantum computations which means that it
provides better speed and quick results for computations. Best for simulations is an another
benefit of quantum computations which means that it is best invented or innovated for the
purpose of study. Medicine creation is also the one of the benefit of quantum computations
which means that it can help in the field of medicine for the proper research work. Google search
is also an another benefit of quantum computations which means that internet browsing is an
easy task for such computers. High privacy is one of the benefit of quantum computations which
means that such computers are highly secured and safe to use and operate by the user. Used in
radar making is an another benefit of quantum computations which means that science as
upgraded while using such computers in the fields of radar. Used in artificial intelligence is also
the one of the benefit of quantum computations which means that technology upgrades in
artificial intelligence is due to such computer’s contribution.
Demerits
Algorithm creation is one of the demerit of quantum computations which means that
using such computers is not an easy task as it demands the technical algorithm to operate it
which is only possible for the technical expertise. The low temperature needed is an another
demerit of quantum computations which means that it can be difficult for such computers to
survive in the high or moderate temperatures. Not open for public is also the one of the demerit
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of quantum computations which means that such computers are majorly used in scientific and
technology invention and innovation and that is why it is not open for the public in order to avoid
misuse of it.
What resources & techniques used to write your literature review
Books and journals
It is one of the resource and technique to write literature review that is the books and
journals which means that taking idea from the books by the authors whose writings are
genuinely right in terms of academics.
Internet
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It is an another resource and technique to write literature review that is the internet which
means that browsing and internet surfing to get any type of information known as the secondary
type of research (Afdal and Spernes, 2018).
References
It is also the one of the resource and technique to write literature review that is the
references which means that any author has referred some statements which is highly reliable
and relevant in nature.
Evidence based articles
It is also an another resource and technique to write literature review that is the evidence
based articles which means that referring those articles which are specially evidence based and
has a full proof in terms of its writings.
Reason for rejecting some resources & then they appeared relevant?
Less relevancy
It is one of the reason for rejecting some resources and then they appeared relevant that is
the less relevancy which means that some articles were irrelevant to add in the study of research
but relevant to add because of the facts they are handling (Gill, 2018).
Less reliability
It is an another reason for rejecting some resources and then they appeared relevant that
is the less reliability which means that some books were not reliable to ass in the research study
but reliable to add due to the problem statement and meanings written in them.
Less compatibility
It is also the one of the reason for rejecting some resources and then they appeared
relevant that is the less compatibility which means that some sources were not matching the
information which I needed to add in my research study but still added due to the covering of
extra information.
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Less factual
It is also an another reason for rejecting some resources and then they appeared relevant
that is the less factual which means that some sources were not containing any facts or figures
but still taken because of their good language statements.
What is your research method & practical steps used to complete research?
Research method
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Primary method
It is one of the research method that is the primary method which means that data is
collected by the researcher in a direct manner by connecting with the people in an actual manner.
Secondary method
It is an another research method that is the secondary method which means that data is
collected by the researcher in an indirect manner by connecting the people via browsing for the
same (Nardi, 2018).
Steps
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Selecting the research area
It is the first step used to complete the research that is the selecting the research area
which means that choosing the topic for research is an important task so that the whole research
can be carry out in a better way.
Formulating aims and objectives
It is the second step used to complete the research that is the formulating aims and
objectives which means that after selecting the research area, preparation for the aims an
objectives are necessary.
Conducing the literature review
It is the third step used to complete the research that is the conducting the literature
review which means that searching for the sources for the literature review part.
Selecting methods of data collection
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It is the fourth step used to complete the research that is the selecting methods of data
collecting which means that it is essential to find out the methods of data collection either
primary or secondary (Widhalm and Change, 2019).
Collecting data
It is the fifth step used to complete the research that is the collecting data which means
that collection of data via research methods is done in this phase.
Data analysis
It is the sixth step used to complete the research that is the data analysis which means that
after collecting the data, analysis and examination of it iis crucial to perfoem for the proper study
of the specific topic.
Reaching conclusion
It is the seventh step used to complete the research that is the reaching conclusion which
means that after the analysing part, recommendations and conclusions are important for the end
of the research report.
Completing the research
It is the eighth step used to complete the research that is the completing the research
which means that future considerations is done after completing the research for the
determination of the research topic.
Comment on the feasibility of your chosen method including challenges and recommendations
Primary methods benefits
Specific
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It is one of the benefit of primary method that is the specific which means that data is
collected directly from the target people and that is why it is known to be a specific data
(Laukkonen, Biddel and Gallagher, 2019).
Proprietary rights
It is an another benefit of primary method that is the proprietary rights which means that
this type of information also contains some rights which are highly reliable in nature.
Primary methods challenges
Time consuming
It is one of the challenge of primary method that is the time consuming which means that
interacting each and every target people and asking about the topic and about their mid thoughts
are really time consuming in nature.
Misleading information
It is an another challenge of primary method that is the misleading information which
means that sometimes false information can also receive because some people are not interested
in such survey work.
Secondary methods benefits
Convenience
It is one of the benefit of secondary method that is the convenience which means that it is
a very comfortable method to search about the information and less time consuming.
Affordable
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It is an another benefit of secondary method that is the affordable which means that less
cost can be spent as compared to the primary method because of the better feasible nature of the
method.
Availability of information
It is one of the benefit of secondary method that is the availability of information which
means that there is an easy availability of the data and less efforts are required to search on the
topic.
Secondary methods challenges
Old information
It is one of the challenge of secondary method that is the old information which means
that internet sources can provide very old information which can prove non relevant and non-
reliable in nature (Hayhoe and Brewer, 2020).
Not specific
It is an another challenge of primary method that is the not specific which means that
internet sources render data in a very descriptive manner which is of no use in the research work
and therefore it is regarded as the non-specific in nature.
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Reflection of Research Project
Reflective portfolio can be defined as the summary and writings which provides the insights
and experience which is gained by a student from their practical assignments. It is important to
assess the engagement rate of the student with their field work and their ability to use their
theoretical knowledge in their applied settings. Research report is basically the publication of the
report based on the findings of the research project and alternatively it is all about the scientific
observations about the specific research topic.
Therefore, the discussion is based on the finding of the research topic which includes the
chosen research topic along with the reason and aims and objectives. Techniques and strategies
to find the information are also discussed along with the learnings from the topic and
recommendation with the supervisor. Professional activities are also discussed which includes
students' research tasks and schedules along with the independent researcher role and how did
they manage the time along with the challenges faced and developed skills. The part of literature
review is also covered in the report which includes the mind map of the research topic along with
the tools and resources used to develop and summary of the proper citation. reasons for rejecting
some resources and practical steps along with the feasibility study of challenges and
recommendations are also covered. Then at the end of the report the deflection of the research
report is conducted which includes the key achievements during the research and the learnings
from the research process and style along with the expertise gained as a researcher and what is
still needed to be learnt along with the future improvement areas with proper findings and
references.
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What was your key achievements during this research?
My achievements during the research are such that I analysed that I have improved y
technical skills, communications skills and cognitive skills which are mandatory for the
professional career and these are my major key achievements while developing this report.
What did you learn about your own research process and style?
I have learnt the time management while preparing the whole report, style I preferred of
data collection is the both primary and secondary method because both gives the relevant and
reliable information about the research topic.
What expertise have you gained as a researcher?
My supervisors were the major support in accomplishing this report and moreover, my
friends and family has equally supported me in achieving the completion of the report. I have
gained many skills such as interaction with the people, intelligence skills, thinking skills,
planning skills, presentation skills and many more.
What do you still need to learn?
Still I have many things to learn such as management skills because I faced
mismanagement while preparing the report and moreover the leadership skills as well.
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What can be changed about your process if you had another chance?
I will definitely change my data collection method style such as I will target only those
people who will take interest in my research topics so that time and energy could be saved.
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