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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Quantum Information by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

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    About the Course

    The course provides an introduction to quantum information at a beginning graduate level. It focuses on the fundamental understanding of how
    information is processed with quantum systems and how the quantum properties apply to computing and communication tasks. The course
    begins by presenting quantum theory as the framework of information processing. Quantum systems are introduced with single and two qubits.
    Axioms of quantum theory such as states, dynamics, and measurements are explained as preparation, evolution, and readout of
    qubits. Quantum computing and quantum communication are explained. Entanglement is identified as a key resource of qua...
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    AK

    Dec 18, 2021

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    Challenging quizzes and final exam; understanding solutions to problems boosts understanding of the topic. Many topics clearly, albeit rapidly, covered.Review with self-reading contextualizes material

    AU

    Jun 29, 2023

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    Good course for beginners to understand the basic concepts on Quantum theory and its applications in theory.

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    By Yifan L

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    Feb 26, 2023

    The positive aspects of this course is the technical depth. The course covers a range of key topics in quantum information from quantum gates, entanglement, quantum channels, and measurements. The materials fit a first semester graduate course on the topic.

    However, I believe this course is poorly structured. First of all, the lecture videos are very jargon heavy and often new terms and concepts are introduced without any definition. The instructor is often unclear about a step and hand waves details when showing a proof or explanation. There is little to no time dedicated to motivation for certain topics. I found the videos only useful when used as a secondary source with a textbook such as “Quantum Computation and Quantum Information” by Nielsen and Chuang. (Which by the way is something I found on my own as there is no additional resources recommended by the course).

    The assignments and the one exam are all multiple choice based and no explanation is given on the correct answer. While the problems are interesting, the majority are geared towards determining if you’ve watched the videos and recall certain statements or steps. Very rarely does it synthesize multiple topics together to gauge a deeper understanding of the concepts. Overall, each assignment can be completed in at most half an hour.

    Overall my recommendation is to use the topics selected by the instructor as a guide to learn the topic from another source. I think that the topics are important but I do not think a student who is not already somewhat familiar with the topics will learn much from this course.

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    By Anerudh K

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    Dec 18, 2021

    Challenging quizzes and final exam; understanding solutions to problems boosts understanding of the topic. Many topics clearly, albeit rapidly, covered.Review with self-reading contextualizes material

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    By Richard K

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    Aug 6, 2022

    no intuitions or explanation given

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    By YS T

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    Jul 14, 2022

    I have some engineering/physics background but no formal training on quantum information. Am trying to understand more through self-learning.

    Tried this course after going through some basic quantum computing books on qubits and gates. Found this to be useful to introduce deeper topics to me and push me to work out problems to learn some of these concepts.

    Would have been nicer if Dr Bae could provide some reference answers or help in the forums as I'm still not confident that my understanding of problems was correct even though I passed the quizzes.

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    By Merlin C

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    Mar 28, 2022

    Good material; it would be nice to have some example calculations. In some cases, the jump from general theory to concrete calculation in the exercises is a bit large.

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    By Laurent D V

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    Dec 3, 2022

    More clarifications could be expected in some mathematical concepts and in the notations. Some answers proposed in a few exerices seem not coherent of the right answer. This can lead to misunderstandings. Moreover, we could expect a detailed correction of the exercices when the course is paid in order to better understand the correct results and how to achieve it.

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    Aug 28, 2022

    The course was challenging as an Introductory course. I had to read through books and solve problems before taking the test, as the lectures and assignments required a fair bit of formalization.

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    By Akshay U

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    Jun 29, 2023

    Good course for beginners to understand the basic concepts on Quantum theory and its applications in theory.

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    By Aryan k

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    Aug 2, 2022

    One of the best courses. It's really worth your time and it's well structured.

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    By Kuan-Wen C

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    Feb 10, 2023

    Prepare to spend a lot more hours to study if you really want to understand the lectures fully.

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    By Bastien J

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    Jun 26, 2023

    Not really worth my time. A text book would be useful to follow along with more formalism.

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    By Hemanth M

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    Apr 26, 2023

    Unclear teaching, lot of unexplained notation. Quiz and class go unrelated. no reading material. Very poor course

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    By mohammad p

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    Sep 12, 2023

    that wasnt what i think

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    By Sebastián M G

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    Aug 30, 2022

    Exactly what I was looking for! A more theorical and mathematical aproach to Quantum Computing. The crystal clear whiteboard is genius!

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    By Alireza H M

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    Sep 8, 2023

    This course helps who wants to begin learning quantum information.

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    By Ahmed A A A Z

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    Jan 3, 2023

    It was a really great course full of effective information.

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    By Syed S U R

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    Nov 10, 2023

    The best course ever on quantum information.

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    By mohsen d b

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    Jan 31, 2023

    excellent course. Thanks a lot from Dr. Bae

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    By USMAN R

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    Oct 9, 2023

    It was an amazing course

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    By Chalal S

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    Nov 17, 2021

    The course was great

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    By Huzaifa B

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    Sep 10, 2023

    Overall good course

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    By Joanderson M

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    May 26, 2022

    Gotei demais!!!

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    By Taibueva D

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    Apr 4, 2025

    The course on quantum information was a real eye-opener for me! I delved into topics such as entangled states, algorithms like Deutsch's algorithm and Pauli operations. Particular attention was drawn to issues related to quantum channels and discrete dimensions, which help to understand how interaction and information transfer occurs in quantum systems. I learnt about different types of quantum states, such as 𝜙+ and 𝜓+ states, and how quantum operations can affect these states. Each session was engaging and expanded my knowledge of quantum physics, making complex concepts understandable. Thank you so much!

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    By I.P

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    Apr 15, 2024

    Excellent, very well explained and presented. Very good lecturer and teacher.

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    By Stevie A B

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    Feb 27, 2024

    Easy to follow = Great Teacher*10

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