A Blueprint for Q-CS1, an Introductory Quantum Programming Course
Despite the need to build a quantum workforce, current courses that introduce quantum programming are rooted in quantum notation that students may find intimidating. We propose Q-CS1, a quantum equivalent of CS1 that begins with hands-on quantum programming. Q-CS1 is enabled by the Qwerty quantum programming language, which allows for reasoning about qubit behavior without physics notation or quantum circuits. An outline of Q-CS1 is provided along with plans for assessing its effectiveness.
Authors
- Rodrigo Borela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1802-8752)
- Jeffrey Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9841-4057)
- Thomas M. Conte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-2377)
- Austin J. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-8735)
Institutions
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3641555.3705116
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00