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Newswire, J. (2011, January 21). Keio University and Oxford University Researchers Succeed in Entanglement, Essential for Quantum Computers, in Silicon Semiconductor. JCN Network. Retrieved February 18, 2011, from http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=23639
Annotation: This article is new and covers an interesting discovery by researchers, which I thought would add more fresh information to my paper. It is about the quantum entanglement in silicon semiconductor.
University of Oxford (2011, February 9). Ultrafast quantum computer closer: Ten billion bits of entanglement achieved in silicon. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 24, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110122110640.htm
Annotation: This source also talks about entanglement of bits in silicon and the implication it might have for future developments of quantum computers. This source from ScienceDaily is the most recent.
Cirac, I. (2009, April). Author Commentaries - From Special Topics. (G. Taubes, Interviewer). Retrieved February 15, 2011, from http://sciencewatch.com/ana/st/quantum/10aprSTQuanCira/
Annotation: This source is also relevant because it is an interview with one of the noted researchers in the field of quantum computing. Ignacio Cirac explains what quantum entanglement is and how important it is for his and other scientists' research.
Moravec, H. (1998). When will computer hardware match the human brain. Journal of Evolution and Technology, 1(1).
Annotation: This source is reputable because it is a science journal article. It talks about computer hardware and memory, but also about the link between robots and quantum computer.
Quantum Cryptography. (2006, February 27). Retrieved February 15, 2011, from Quantiki: http://www.quantiki.org/wiki/Quantum_cryptography
Annotation: This source is reputable because I took it from the website of an educational organization that helps people to learn more about quantum computers and computing in general. This article is about quantum cryptography and its importance to the security of quantum computers.
Decoherence-free subspaces. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 12, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decoherence-free_subspaces
Annotation: This source is reliable because it provides a detailed analysis on how to avoid decoherence in quantum computers by using the method called decoherence-free subspaces. It helped me to explain what decoherence is and how it is related to the security.
Steinberg, G. (2008). Introduction to Computer Information Systems. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Annotation: This is a reputable source because it is a college textbook and because it gives brief but informative material, which might interest the reader to research more on the topic of quantum computers.
"computer 1" clip art on a conclsion.html page is obtained from Microsoft Office 2011 clip art collection (retrieved on 04/04/2011).
Annotation: I decided to include this artwork on my conclusion page to show that with current scientific research, in the near future, we will have a quantum computer of a small size, which everyone can use.
"physics" clip art on a secondpage.html page is obtained from Microsoft Office 2011 clip art collection (retrieved on 04/04/2011).
Annotation: I included this artwork to show the overall progress in physics from Einstein's theories to developments in quantum mechanics. Many modern developments owe a lot to the physicists and other scientists who lived in the 20th century. Without them, current research in quantum computing would not be possible.
Raziza, D. (2011, April 5). CNN - Quantum Computers [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNatzhe4BoQ
Annotation: This video gives an overview of the material I covered in my paper. It helps a person who does not know a lot about the quantum computers to better understand the issue.