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title: Overview
description: Learn potential use cases and best practices for experimenting with quantum processors having 100+ qubits.
source: https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/learning/en/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice
---

# Overview

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This course focuses on today's quantum computers and how to use them to their full potential. It covers realistic potential use cases for quantum computing as well as best practices for running and experimenting with quantum processors having 100 or more qubits.

## Recommended background

To make the most out of this course, we recommend a familiarity with quantum information and quantum circuits, at the level explained in the [Basics of quantum information](/learning/courses/basics-of-quantum-information) course.

Other recommended references include the following:

- Chris Bernhardt. [Quantum Computing for Everyone.](https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539531/quantum-computing-for-everyone/)
- Thomas Wong. [Introduction to Classical and Quantum Computing.](https://www.thomaswong.net/introduction-to-classical-and-quantum-computing-1e4p.pdf)


## Contents

- [Overview](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice)
- Lessons
  - [Course introduction](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice/introduction)
  - [Running quantum circuits](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice/running-quantum-circuits)
  - [Utility-scale QAOA](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice/utility-scale-qaoa)
  - [Which problems are quantum computers good for?](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice/applications-of-qc)
  - [Mapping](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice/mapping)
  - [Simulating nature](/learning/courses/quantum-computing-in-practice/simulating-nature)