Computer Science Event at Oxford University
On Saturday 4th November, Year 13 student Prosper Raheem was fortunate to attend a Youth Summit related to the field of Quantum Computing at the prestigious University of Oxford, Department of Computing and Physics.
The day consisted of exciting and informative talks from the likes of Vlatko Vedral and Alexander Lvovsky who are world-leading researchers and professors in Quantum Computing & Physics. With the rapid rise of Quantum Computing, leaving many unanswered and complex questions, Prosper was at the forefront of this and was able to understand and make meaningful contributions to the sessions with the professors and was able to communicate his ideas with many intelligent, like-minded students of his age from across the UK.
Prosper was also able to complete practical, interactive workshops run by Quantum and IBM, which included the simulation of a Quantum Computer by using the Python Programming Language on his device.
The event gave Prosper an in-depth understanding of the various topics related to Quantum Computing and a good understanding of complex ideas not only related to Computer Science but also Physics and Mathematics. Most importantly, the environment gave him an insight into how lectures would be taught at university and an excellent vision into his pursuit of studying Computer Science at University.
Prosper Raheem, Year 13.
