updated readme file and added the first notebook tutorial

Author: default741

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-# Qiskit Programming Tutorial Series
+# Learn Qiskit Programming in Python - Tutorial Series
+
+Welcome to this beginner-friendly tutorial series on **Qiskit Programming** using Python!
+This series is designed to help you get started with quantum computing by exploring the IBM Quantum Platform and learning how to build, simulate, and run quantum circuits using Qiskit.
+
+---
+
+## 📒 About This First Notebook: Introduction and Setup
+
+This first notebook covers the essentials of the **IBM Quantum Platform**, including:
+
+- Registering and navigating the platform interface
+- Understanding the key tools: Dashboard, Compute Resources, Workloads, Documentation, and Learning
+- Exploring quantum hardware metrics like Quantum Volume and CLOPS
+- Getting familiar with the Quantum Composer, a graphical circuit builder
+
+By the end of this notebook, you will have a solid foundation for using the IBM Quantum ecosystem and be ready to install Qiskit and write your first quantum program.
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Upcoming Notebooks
+
+The next notebooks in this series will guide you through:
+
+- Installing Qiskit and setting up your Python environment
+- Writing and simulating your first quantum circuits in Python
+- Understanding quantum gates and measurement
+- Running quantum jobs on simulators and real IBM quantum hardware
+- Advanced topics like quantum algorithms and error mitigation
+
+Stay tuned and keep exploring the exciting world of quantum computing!
+
+---
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.