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Technical Writing Courses

Technical writing courses can help you learn how to create clear documentation, write user manuals, develop online help systems, and produce technical reports. You can build skills in audience analysis, information design, and effective editing techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Markdown for formatting, Adobe FrameMaker for document creation, and content management systems for organizing and publishing materials.


Popular Technical Writing Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Program Communications Planning in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Project Management Software, Technical Communication, Process Flow Diagrams, Program Development, Agile Methodology, Communication Strategies

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Politecnico di Milano

    FPGA computing systems: Partial Dynamic Reconfiguration

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Microarchitecture, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Systems Design, Technical Design, Embedded Systems, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Cloud Computing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Image Classifier with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Image Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Practical AI for Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Vision, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Application of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Fraud detection, Cybersecurity, Applied Machine Learning, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Gender Foundations in Health Data: A Data for Health Course

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Data Collection, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Data Analysis, Research, Surveys

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, Test Case, React.js, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Ajax, Javascript

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Big Data and Hadoop Foundations and Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Analytics, Data Science, Distributed Computing, Linux, Software Installation, Scalability, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    System Hacking, Malware Threats, and Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Security Awareness, Human Factors (Security), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Protocols

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create User Stories in Trello

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Prioritization, Project Management

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, User Research, AI Personalization, Social Media Strategy, Market Research, Copywriting, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Embedding Models: From Architecture to Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular technical writing courses

  • Program Communications Planning in ClickUp: Coursera
  • FPGA computing systems: Partial Dynamic Reconfiguration: Politecnico di Milano
  • Build a Machine Learning Image Classifier with Python: Coursera
  • Practical AI for Professionals: Northeastern University
  • Cyber Security: Application of AI: Macquarie University
  • Gender Foundations in Health Data: A Data for Health Course: Johns Hopkins University
  • Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite: Coursera
  • Big Data and Hadoop Foundations and Setup: Johns Hopkins University
  • System Hacking, Malware Threats, and Network Attacks: Packt
  • Create User Stories in Trello: Coursera

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