The main features of quantum computing are described in the framework of spin resonance methods. Stress is put on the fact that quantum computing is itself nothing but a reinterpretation (fruitful indeed) of well-known concepts. The role of the two basic operations, one-spin rotation and controlled-NOT gates, is analyzed, and some exercises are proposed.

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