From Bits to Qubits: The Growth Story of Quantum Computing

Quantum computing may still be in the early stages of evolution, but its potential impact on everyday life is significant. We delve into the key concepts behind it, the reasons for its rapid growth, and how global advancements are shaping its future.

- Dr Chinmoy Kumar

Imagine you're searching for a specific book on Amazon, a platform with millions of titles. Now, let's assume you're using a powerful computer with an Intel i7 processor running at around 5GHz. In this scenario, the i7 processor isn't just running the Amazon website on your device, but also assumed to be searching through Amazon's massive database of millions of books. While the Intel i7 is fast for many tasks, searching such a large database with just this processor would still take considerable time. Even with multiple cores, each core can handle only one part of the search at a time, which means the process could take several minutes, especially when checking millions of records. Today, however, systems like Amazon's can return results in seconds, thanks to advanced algorithms, distributed systems, and parallel processing across many servers not just the power of a single i7 processor.