In the previous module, we refreshed our knowledge of the physical qubit layer, and introduced the Quantum-to-Classical layer which translates between the languages of classical digital instructions and qubit-specific analog waveforms that are required for both control and measurement.

Now we are ready to study this digital language in more detail. Over the course of four lectures and two quizzes, Nader Khammassi, Carmen G. Almudever and Koen Bertels introduce the micro-architecture, low-level programming languages and compilers used in quantum computing. These software layers decompose abstract quantum operations into concrete instructions that can be implemented on a physical device. We will also discuss the classical feedback loop that allows us to choose which quantum operations to execute depending on measurement results from the quantum processor itself.

We hope you find this module informative and interesting.