Department of Information Engineering · University of Pisa
[1182I] MSc in Computer Engineering
Quantum Computing and Quantum Internet
Learn to program quantum computers — and the network that will connect them.
Qubits collapse when observed — try clicking one.
At a glance
The course in brief
Credits
9 CFU
Period
First semester
Language
English
Disciplinary sector
ING-INF/05
Type
Student's choice elective
Venue
University of Pisa
School
School of Engineering
Professor
Prof. Luciano LenziniContact hours
90 hours
What you will learn
From qubits to the Quantum Internet
A software-engineering perspective on the two great frontiers of quantum computing and the quantum Internet.
Quantum Computing
Master qubits, gates and circuits, then climb up to the famous algorithms: Deutsch–Jozsa, Grover, the Quantum Fourier Transform and the building blocks of Shor.
Learn moreQuantum Programming
Hands-on labs with Qiskit and QuantumSavory.jl: implement, simulate, debug and run your code — even on real IBM quantum processors.
Learn moreQuantum Internet
Teleportation, quantum key distribution, blind quantum computation, repeaters and entanglement distribution: the architectures and protocols of the network to come.
Learn morePlayground preview
Flip a quantum coin
A Hadamard gate puts a qubit in an equal superposition of |0⟩ and |1⟩. Measuring it collapses the state: each outcome occurs with probability 1/2. The most honest coin in the universe.
Open the full playground“If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.”
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