Chapter 17: Future Directions in Computer Architectures

Exercise 1

Install the Qiskit quantum processor software development framework by following the instructions at https://qiskit.org/documentation/getting_started.html. The instructions suggest installation of the Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/) data science and machine learning toolset. After installing Anaconda, create a Conda virtual environment named qiskitenv to contain your work on quantum code and install Qiskit in this environment with the command pip install qiskit. Be sure to install the optional visualization dependencies with the command pip install qiskit-terra[visualization].

Answer

1. Download the Anaconda installer from https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/. Select the current version and the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit variant for your host computer.
2. Run the Anaconda installer and accept the defaults. Close the installer after it completes.
3. Start Anaconda from the Windows search...