Diploma in Technical Writing

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  • Studying Learning Technical Writing was such a great experience! The training sessions at Knowledge Buffer were highly interactive, informative and flexible and the team of trainers really helped me get prepared for an interview, giving me the opportunity to make a great impression! In particular, I would like to thank Mr Sundaram and all his team for their help and support. I totally recommend Knowledge Buffer!
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Description

  • Type

    Diploma

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    3 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Job-oriented course

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So, What is Technical Writing?
— What is Technical Writing?

Technical Writing is writing on a specific subject for a specific purpose to a specific audience.
Technical Writers can be considered as a bridge between people who know technology and people who use it. They understand the intricacies and complications of technology and put it in simple words that help the user understand and use the technology.
— What do Technical Writers do?
A technical writer’s job will be to gather information from various sources, comprehend the technology, and put it in simple and easy-to-understand language for the end user.
The following are some of the documents a technical writer creates:
User Manuals
Online Help Content
Business Reports
Brochures
Process Documents
Business Proposals
Resumes
Memorandum
Minutes
Feature Modules
Release Notes
Policies and Procedures
— Who can be successful in Technical Writing?
Technical Writing is considered as both Science and Art. It is a science because there is a methodical way of doing technical writing. It is an art because it involves writing. People with inclination and passion for writing can score as good technical writers. The following are the attributes expected of a technical writer:
Good written communication skills
Flair for writing (Simple but good English is preferred)
Inclination to learn new technologies
Working knowledge of computers
— What is the scope for Technical Writing?
With the advancements in the field of Information Technology, the way any business happens has changed, and the emphasis on quality has increased. Owing to this factor of attaining perfect quality, the market needs professional Technical Writers who are masters in communicating the right information to the right people.
The growing demand for Professional Technical Writers is increasing exponentially.

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Documents

  • Diploma in Technical Writing Course Contents.pdf

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About this course

Learn all nuances of Technical Writing thoroughly.
Learn to use the tools of the trade efficiently.
Learn the usage of style guides used in the industry.

Graduates
Post Graduates
Diploma Holders
Masters Degree holders

Basic Computer Knowledge
Good communication skills

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  • Studying Learning Technical Writing was such a great experience! The training sessions at Knowledge Buffer were highly interactive, informative and flexible and the team of trainers really helped me get prepared for an interview, giving me the opportunity to make a great impression! In particular, I would like to thank Mr Sundaram and all his team for their help and support. I totally recommend Knowledge Buffer!
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11/06/2018
What I would highlight: Studying Learning Technical Writing was such a great experience! The training sessions at Knowledge Buffer were highly interactive, informative and flexible and the team of trainers really helped me get prepared for an interview, giving me the opportunity to make a great impression! In particular, I would like to thank Mr Sundaram and all his team for their help and support. I totally recommend Knowledge Buffer!
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Framemaker
  • Adobe
  • Writing
  • Technology
  • Business IT
  • IT Development
  • Business
  • Technical Communication
  • Technical documentation
  • Documentation
  • Visio
  • Photoshop

Teachers and trainers (1)

Meenakshisundaram Ganesan

Meenakshisundaram Ganesan

Master Trainer

Professional with more than 37 years of experience in Documentation, Training, Technical Publishing, Technical Writing, e Learning, and Multimedia. Expert in FrameMaker, RoboHelp, Captivate, InDesign, Arbortext, Articulate 360, Instructional Designing, and all related areas.

Course programme

Diploma Course on Technical Writing

Course Outline a) Concepts of Technical Writing

1. Introduction to the Writing Process

2. Introduction to Technical Writing

3. DDLC (Document Development Life Cycle

b) Types of Technical Writing

1. Procedural Writing

2. Paragraph Writing

3. Report Writing

4. Writing for Electronic Media

Note: Students are required to create a document on each type of writing to complete the certification.

c) Software Tools used in the industry

1. Advanced MS Word

2. Adobe FrameMaker

3. RoboHelp

4. Associated Tools and Tips

5. SnagIT

6. Visio

7. Photoshop

Course Contents

Module 1: Concepts of Technical Writing

1. Introduction to Writing

2. Writing Process

3. Techniques for the Writing Process

4. Widely Accepted Writing Process

5. Introduction to Technical Writing

6. What is Technical Writing

7. Why Technical Writing

8. Qualities of a Technical Writer

9. Basics of Technical Writing

10. Various Kinds of Technical Document

11. Print and Electronic Media

12. DDLC – Document Development Life Cycle

13. SDLC – Software Development Life Cycle

14. Design Element s and Formatting

15. Style Guides (Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications-MSTP)

16. CMM – Capability Maturity Model for Software

17. Tips on Writing

18. Types of Writing

19. More Grammar for Technical Writers

20. Aids for Better Writing

21. Editing and Revision

22. Checklists

23. Proof reading

24. Accessibility

25. Technical Report Writing

Module 2: Technical Writing Tools

1. Adobe FrameMaker

1. Introduction To FrameMaker

2. About Tags

3. Entering and editing Text

4. Tables

5. Anchoring Frames

6. Graphics

7. Using Wildcards

8. Master Pages

9. Table of Contents

10. Books

11. More About Books

12. Cross-references

13. Conditional Text

14. Converting Files to FrameMaker

15. Single-sided and Double-sided Documents

16. Single Sourcing An Introduction

17. Working with Index Entries

18. Online Documents

2. Advanced MS Word

3. RoboHelp

4. Adobe Photoshop

5. Microsoft Visio

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