Current Year 11 Thread Mark II

LOL, Sophie's actually already got one!

Masters and in turn Ph.D in Computer Science. Doing a gap year beforehand in Asia.

You just came across as spoilt when you said that £120 million isn't a lot, that's all.

Not that I have a problem with you, it takes a lot more than some random spoilt girl to get on my nerves, I'm actually finding all of the arguments rather amusing.

I agree about the Oxbridge thing, even if you did get in, they obviously ask for FM for a reason, so I and you might find it incredibly hard...

Damn her!

I've heard of something called 'Quantum Computing' but I'm not sure what it is. Do you know what it is, and if so could you explain it to me?

Nice. I wanna get a PhD too.

But in maths

Further Maths.

Go Maths. Maths RULEZ!!!

Go to the 'GCSEs' forum, find our thread, then look across to the number of replies. Click it and voila.

Did you get my quote

What is the post count? Has Charlie overtaken everyone.

Can you post it on here (I wanna see). Please

Sure.

Imagine that there are different 'models' on how you can build a computer. I don't mean using different parts, I mean different architectures entirely. Our current model is called 'classical', because it's quite old, but there is a new concept, called 'Quantum'.

Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics to perform operations on data, but at the much faster and more efficient rate to that of today's machines. They're not based on transistors (which computers we have today are made upon).

Note that they will not be able to solve any problem which modern computers cannot, they simply can do it a lot faster.

Hope it helps, if you have any further questions, let me know. I'm awful at explaining stuff

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Mehhh... I don't really know where to start in terms of work experience (volunteerings been fine though- most places take you!).
I don't turn 16 till very late August which makes it harder to apply for w.e during the summer apparently....

The closest i've got so far is taking the WRVS trolley around the wards of my local hospital.
My futile attempts to email GPs has not resulted in anything yet, but i'll have to keep trying, still got plenty of time!

What sort of places have you asked?

Someone who was in the IMO said that she was interested in it, so I wanted to know what it was.

I understand what it is now, thank you.

Computer scientists and mathematics usually end up working together a lot anyway, perhaps I'll see you around

IMO? And no problem.