IT ENGLISH: Computer History - IonQ

Where is IonQ, a quantum computing hardware and software company, based?

• Silicon Valley

• College Park, Maryland

• Austin, Texas

• Boston, Massachusetts

Who are the co-founders of IonQ?

• Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos

• Christopher Monroe and Jungsang Kim

• Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

• Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Which venture firm helped in the founding of IonQ?

• Sequoia Capital

• New Enterprise Associates

• Andreessen Horowitz

• Kleiner Perkins

What was the initial investment amount to commercialize the technology proposed by Monroe and Kim?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $2 million

Who was named the new CEO of IonQ in May 2019?

• David Moehring

• Peter Chapman

• Jungsang Kim

• Christopher Monroe

In which year did IonQ become publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange?

• 2021

• 2020

• 2019

• 2018

What is the basis of IonQ's hardware architecture?

• Topological qubits

• Trapped ion architecture

• Superconducting qubits

• Photonic qubits

What did IonQ present at the IEEE International Conference on Rebooting Computing in November 2017?

• A new programming language

• A quantum supremacy proof

• Their technology strategy and progress

• A new quantum algorithm

What benefits do some experts claim trapped ions could provide over other physical qubit types?

• Speed and efficiency

• Accuracy and scalability

• Cost-effectiveness and simplicity

• Predictability and coherence time

What criticism do some experts have regarding trapped ion hardware?

• Lack of connectivity

• Slow operational times

• Fast operational times

• Small size