chapter 1 Foundations of Quantum Informatics -- chapter 2 Quantum Computation and Quantum Systems -- chapter 3 Two-Level Atoms and Cavity QED -- chapter 4 Imperfect Quantum Operations -- chapter 5 Quantum Computation Using Cold, Confined Atomic Ions -- chapter 6 Quantum Logic Using Cold, Confined Atoms -- chapter 7 Quantum Dots Quantum Computing Gates -- chapter 8 Linear Optics Computers -- chapter 9 Superconducting Quantum Computing Devices -- chapter 10 NMR Quantum Computing -- chapter Appendices -- chapter 1 Foundations of Quantum Informatics: Spins, the EPR Prob- lem, and Landauer’s Principle.