IBM Qiskit Developer: The Complete Certification Course

Prerequisites: The prerequisites for the IBM Qiskit Certification Course include a fundamental understanding of linear algebra, probability theory, and fundamentals of quantum computing. Basic knowledge of Python programming and the Jupyter notebook environment is also recommended.

Course Description: The Course is a comprehensive online program that aims to prepare learners for the IBM Qiskit Associate Developer Certification Exam, which evaluates their proficiency in quantum computing and programming with Qiskit.
Throughout the course, learners will gain hands-on experience with Qiskit, a leading open-source framework for building quantum circuits and executing quantum programs. They will learn the fundamentals of quantum gates and circuits, as well as how to execute and visualize quantum circuits using QASM simulators and real quantum hardware.
Additionally, learners will explore topics such as multi-qubit gates, error correction, and fidelity. They will also learn how to use Qiskit to write and execute quantum programs, analyze and visualize experimental results, and optimize their code for performance and efficiency.
By the end of the course, learners will have the skills and knowledge needed to pass the IBM Qiskit Associate Developer Certification Exam and demonstrate their expertise in quantum computing and programming with Qiskit.

Section 1

• • Constructing quantum circuits
  • Single-qubit gates
  • Measurement

Section 2

• • Multi-qubit gates
  • CNOT
  • CZ
  • CPHASE
  • CRZ
  • CRY
  • CRZ
  • Toffoli
  • SWAP
  • Fredkin

Section 3

• • Executing quantum circuits
  • QASM simulator, Statevector simulator, Unitary simulator
  • Understanding experiment results

Section 4

• • Visualizing quantum circuits
  • Histograms
  • Bloch vectors
  • Bloch multi-vectors
  • Qsphere representation
  • Visualizing density matrices using Cityscape and Hinton plots
  • Gate maps and error maps

Section 5

• • QASM strings and files
  • Classical and quantum registers
  • Operators
  • Fidelity 
    • State fidelity
    • Gate fidelity
    • Process fidelity

Section 6

• • Qiskit versions
  • Backend overview
  • Monitoring qiskit jobs