# A beginner's guide to quantum computing

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2018
- Speaker: Shohini Ghose
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics, Medicine and health, Computer science
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/shohini_ghose_a_beginner_s_guide_to_quantum_computing)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

A quantum computer isn't just a more powerful version of the computers we use today; it's something else entirely, based on emerging scientific understanding -- and more than a bit of uncertainty. Enter the quantum wonderland with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose and learn how this technology holds the potential to transform medicine, create unbreakable encryption and even teleport information.

## Lectures

1. [A beginner's guide to quantum computing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/shohini_ghose_a_beginner_s_guide_to_quantum_computing/04ee3cb53cee), 10 min (TED's player)