How is a
quantum computer different
from a
classical computer?
The
Basics:
- Both
classical computers and quantum computers are
based on a binary system consisting of 1's and
0's.
- With a
classical computer, this is generally
represented with either a high voltage pulse
(1) or a low voltage pulse (0).
- Instead of
simply an electric pulse, a quantum computer
will use various states of subatomic particles
to represent data.
- Quantum
computers use the principles of quantum
mechanics to perform operations on data.
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