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Technical Writing - Syllabus, Fees & Duration
Course: Technical Writing
(Duration: 24 - 30Hrs)
- What is Technical Writing?
- Importance and scope in industry
- Difference between technical and other forms of writing
- Roles and responsibilities of a technical writer
- User Guide/Manual
- Installation guides
- Release Notes
- Whats New
- API Documentation
- Principles of clear and concise writing
- Grammar and punctuation essentials
- Sentence structure and readability
- Tone, style, and voice in technical writing
- Audience analysis and purpose-driven writing
- Creating a TOC
- Creating a LOF
- TOC vs Index
- Documentation Plan
- Basics of clear, concise, and structured writing
- Grammar essentials: Active vs. Passive voice, parallelism
- Common language pitfalls: Ambiguity, jargon, and filler words
- Introduction to tone, audience awareness, and readability
- Familiarity with Industry Style Guides (MSTP)
- Understanding the documentation workflow
- Requirement gathering and SME collaboration
- Audience analysis and requirement gathering
- Planning content structure and flow
- Content review and approval workflows
- Authoring tools: MS Word, Oxygen XML & FrameMaker (Overview only)
- Screenshot and visual tools: Snagit, MS Visio
- Basics of Git
- Content structuring with headings, lists, and tables
- Using screenshots, icons, and diagrams effectively
- Creating templates and maintaining consistency
- Managing Table of Contents, Indexes, and Figures
- checklist and peer reviews
- Working with SMEs and resolving comments
- Proofreading techniques and formatting standards
- Versioning and document control
- Final Edits and Quality Checks
- Formats: PDF, HTML, Online Help
- Basics of Cloud content and In-App Help
- Introduction to CMS
- Documentation maintenance and updates
Module 1: Introduction to Technical Writing
Module 2: Overview of Technical Document Types
Software Documentation:
Module 3: Writing Fundamentals
Module 4: Components of a Technical Document
Module 5: Writing Principles
Module 6: Documentation Life Cycle
Module 7: Software Tools for Technical Writing
Module 8: Document Planning & Design
Module 9: Review, Feedback, and Editing
Module 10: Publishing and Output Formats
This syllabus is not final and can be customized as per needs/updates