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The document provides an overview of three advanced technologies: blockchain, quantum computing, and cloud computing. Blockchain is a decentralized ledger ensuring secure and transparent transactions, while quantum computing leverages quantum mechanics for faster problem-solving. Cloud computing allows users to access resources over the internet, offering scalability and flexibility through various service models.

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Blockchain T-WPS Office

The document provides an overview of three advanced technologies: blockchain, quantum computing, and cloud computing. Blockchain is a decentralized ledger ensuring secure and transparent transactions, while quantum computing leverages quantum mechanics for faster problem-solving. Cloud computing allows users to access resources over the internet, offering scalability and flexibility through various service models.

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1.

Blockchain Technology:

Definition: Blockchain is a decentralized, digital ledger that records transactions across a network of
computers in a way that ensures security, transparency, and immutability. Each record, called a "block,"
is linked to the previous one, forming a "chain."

How It Works: Every time a new transaction occurs, it is added to a block. Once a block is filled, it is
cryptographically sealed and added to the chain. This chain is shared across a network, making it difficult
to alter any past data, ensuring that records are secure and trustworthy.

Uses in Various Fields: Blockchain is used for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, smart contracts, supply chain
management, secure data sharing, and more.

2. Quantum Computing:

Definition: Quantum computing is a type of computing that utilizes the principles of quantum
mechanics, the fundamental theory of physics that explains how the universe operates at the smallest
scales. Unlike classical computers that use bits (0s and 1s), quantum computers use quantum bits or
qubits.

How It Works: Qubits can exist in multiple states simultaneously (a property called superposition), and
they can be entangled with each other. This allows quantum computers to process a vast number of
calculations simultaneously, solving complex problems much faster than classical computers.

Applications: Quantum computing is used in areas like cryptography, drug discovery, optimization
problems, financial modeling, and simulations in physics and chemistry.

3. Cloud Computing:
Definition: Cloud computing is a technology that allows users to access computing resources like servers,
storage, databases, networking, software, and analytics over the internet (the "cloud") instead of using
local hardware or data centers.

How It Works: Cloud service providers (like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud)
manage and provide these resources on-demand, enabling users to scale their usage based on their
needs without maintaining physical infrastructure.

Types of Cloud Services: Common models include:

IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): Provides virtualized computing resources.

PaaS (Platform as a Service): Offers a platform for building and managing applications.

SaaS (Software as a Service): Delivers software applications over the internet.

Benefits: Cloud computing offers scalability, cost savings, flexibility, and the ability to access data and
applications from anywhere with an internet connection.

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