CS 1190: Fundamentals of Quantum Information Science
An accessible introduction to qubits, superposition, measurement, interference, entanglement, quantum algorithms, cybersecurity, and the future of quantum technologies.
Instructor
Dr. Saidur RahmanDepartment of Computer Science,
University of Texas at El Paso
msrahman3@utep.edu
Office hours: to be announced
Credits
1 credit hour
Course Number
CS 1190
Meeting
One class per week
Audience
Undergraduate and graduate students
Course Themes & Promise
The course emphasizes intuition, conceptual clarity, and connections to computer science while building a foundation for future study.
Foundations
Classical bits, probabilistic bits, qubits, superposition, and measurement.
Quantum Circuits
Gates, interference, multi-qubit systems, controlled operations, and entanglement.
Algorithms and Security
Quantum speedups, Grover and Shor at a conceptual level, post-quantum motivation.
Emerging Tech
Noise, decoherence, error correction intuition, and future directions.
- Fundamental understanding of core quantum information concepts.
- Conceptual insights with real-world cybersecurity connections.
- Lightweight, hands-on exploration with simulators.
- No prior quantum mechanics background required.