Technical Writing

Technical Writing is the process of conveying complex information in a clear, concise, and accurate manner that is easily understood by a specific audience. Coursera's technical writing catalogue equips you with the skills to create, design, and deliver effective technical documents, manuals, and reports. You'll learn key principles of good technical writing, including clarity, brevity, simplicity, and consistency. You'll also delve into the use of visual aids, technical jargon management, user-centric design, and standard tools and software used in the industry. This skill can enhance your ability to communicate intricate information in fields like IT, engineering, healthcare, finance, and more.
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    Minnesota State University

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing and Editing, Software Documentation, Proofreading, Writing, Report Writing, Usability, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Style Guides, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Design, User Experience, Document Management, Quality Assurance, User Research, Research Methodologies

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    Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Professional Networking, Writing and Editing, Writing, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Portfolio Management, Target Audience, Visual Design, Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Multimedia, Content Management

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    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Grammar, Target Audience, Writing and Editing, Report Writing, Editing, Technical Communication, Proofreading, Communication, Prompt Engineering, Productivity

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    Stanford University

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Peer Review, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Writing, Scientific Methods, Journals, Editing, Grammar, Research, Proofreading, Healthcare Ethics, Media and Communications

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Proposal Writing, Verbal Communication Skills, Proofreading, Active Listening, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Editing, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Business Communication, Communication, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Trustworthiness, Business Writing, Engineering Management, Microsoft PowerPoint

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    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Skills you'll gain: Concision, Technical Writing, Requirements Management, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Functional Requirement, Writing, User Requirements Documents, System Requirements, Product Requirements, Proofreading, Editing, Grammar, Style Guides, Verification And Validation, Systems Engineering

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Technical Management, Report Writing, Concision, Grammar, Persuasive Communication, Target Audience, Communication

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    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Organizational Structure, Artificial Intelligence, Procedure Development, Target Audience, Self-Awareness

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    Minnesota State University

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Writing and Editing, Technical Documentation, Editing, Technical Communication, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Style Guides, Proofreading, Usability, Functional Design, Design

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Research Ethics, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Informed Consent, Sampling (Statistics), SPSS, Science and Research, Correlation Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Responsible AI, Probability & Statistics, Technical Writing, Data Collection, Statistical Inference

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, GitHub, Technical Writing, Version Control, Engineering Documentation, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Typography

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    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Application Security, Technical Communication, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Scripting, Technical Writing, NIST 800-53, Automation, Technical Consulting