Join Zohreh Davoudi from the University of Maryland in this first part of a two-part lecture series titled "The Joy of Quantum Computation for QCD" from the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. This 1 hour 41 minute talk is part of the weekly "The Joy of..." series from the KITP Program: "What is Particle Theory? #particles25." Explore how quantum computation approaches can be applied to Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) problems. The program brings together diverse perspectives from formal, computational, and phenomenological theory to address central questions in particle physics and drive theoretical progress. Discover the intersection of quantum computing and particle physics in this comprehensive lecture that aims to unite different methods and potentially uncover new questions for particle theory research.