.. _qpu_index_get_started:

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Get Started with Quantum Computing
==================================

.. toctree::
    :hidden:
    :maxdepth: 1

    quantum_annealing_intro
    gate_model_intro
    workflow
    classical_intro
    quantum_solvers_intro
    qubo_ising
    embedding_intro
    basic_config
    index_examples_beginner

Learn to submit problems directly to quantum processing units (:term:`QPU`) in
the |cloud| quantum cloud service.

.. grid:: 3
    :gutter: 2

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_quantum_annealing_intro`
        :link: qpu_quantum_annealing_intro
        :link-type: ref

        What quantum annealing is and how it works.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_gate_model_intro`
        :link: qpu_gate_model_intro
        :link-type: ref

        The gate-model architecture for quantum computing.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_workflow`
        :link: qpu_workflow
        :link-type: ref

        How quantum computers are used to solve problems.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_classical_intro`
        :link: qpu_classical_intro
        :link-type: ref

        Classical solvers for developing code.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_quantum_solvers_intro`
        :link: qpu_quantum_solvers_intro
        :link-type: ref

        Introduction to Ocean software's quantum solvers.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_qubo_ising`

        Modeling problems as QUBOs and Ising Models.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_embedding_intro`
        :link: qpu_embedding_intro
        :link-type: ref

        Mapping arbitrary problems to QPU topology.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_basic_config`

        Introduction to setting QPU parameters.

    .. grid-item-card:: :ref:`qpu_index_examples_beginner`
        :link: qpu_index_examples_beginner
        :link-type: ref

        Beginner-level end-to-end examples.

Example
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.. include:: ../shared/examples.rst
  :start-after: start_qpu2
  :end-before: end_qpu2