May 21, 2024  
2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ENL 620 - Writing Computer-User Documents

3 credits
The proliferation of computers has led to the rampant growth of documentation requirements and an increased demand for writers capable of addressing various audiences with clarity and precision. In this course, we will concentrate on documentation standards and guidelines, documentation management and control and document preparation. Among the topics covered will be documentation requirements in the design, development and life cycle of a system; forms management and design considerations; software documentation requirements and the techniques used to prepare effective and efficient documents.