Software Documentation

Software Documentation is a detailed explanation of the design, utility, and functionality of software products. Coursera's Software Documentation catalogue empowers you to create high-quality, purposeful, and user-friendly documentation for software applications. You'll learn how to write concise and precise technical documentation, create user manuals, develop API references, and generate software requirement and design specifications. This course will also guide you towards effectively communicating complex software architecture, features, and code changes to both technical and non-technical users, thus contributing significantly to the software development lifecycle.
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    Board Infinity

    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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    387 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, OpenAI, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Application Deployment, Software Documentation, LLM Application, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Automation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Epic Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, 3D Assets, User Experience Design, Computer Graphics, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Version Control, Prototyping

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    497 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Legal Risk, Requirements Analysis, Test Tools, Software Testing, Security Testing, ChatGPT, Risk Analysis, Sprint Planning, Software Development Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Automation, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Data Validation, Data Mapping, Verification And Validation, Data Sharing, Javascript, Document Management, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Documentation, Interoperability, Maintainability, Data Integrity, Information Architecture, Software Documentation, Data Management, Scripting, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    69 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Software Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Unit Testing, Code Review, Application Development, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Software Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Google Gemini, Debugging, Code Review, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Application Development, Maintainability, Software Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Google Gemini, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Maintainability, Software Testing, Software Documentation, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Test Automation, Generative AI, Software Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Case, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Full-Stack Web Development, Technical Documentation, Natural Language Processing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Data Storage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Secure Coding, File Management, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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