University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba

Faculty of Sciences
Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Module: TCE (Englsih)

Chapter 3: Technical Writing

and Technical Terms

Prepared by: Miss BOUMAZA Chaima 2021/2022

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1. Definition of Technical Writing.

2. Importance of Technical Writing.
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3. Types of Technical Writing
▹End-user Documentation
▹Traditional Technical Writing
▹Technical Marketing Communications
4. Technical Terms
1.Definition of Technical Writing

Technical writing is a type of writing where the

author is writing about a particular subject that
requires direction, instruction, or explanation. This 3

style of writing has a very different purpose and

different characteristics than other writing styles.
2.Importance of Technical Writing

Technical writing is writing done to educate, inform or direct

someone on how to do something. It's significantly different
from other writing types because technical writing is
intended to impart some specific skill or ability.
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3.Types of Technical Writing

End-user Documentation

Traditional Technical Writing

Technical Marketing
Communications

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3.1.End-User
Documentation
It provides instructions for
the end-user of a given
product. These instructions
need to be easily understood 6

by a non-technical reader but

still require technical
expertise. For example, a setup
and installation guide.
3.2.Traditional Technical Writing
Traditional technical writing is written by an audience
with specific expertise for their peers. Dive into a few
examples of traditional technical writing: 7
▹an analysis of a legal case for other lawyers
▹a summary of a series of medical experiments to be
published in a journal of medicine
▹an industry article for a trade publication
3.3.Technical Marketing
Communications
Sometimes a technical writer needs to contribute to the marketing
materials for a product. In that situation, the writer needs to communicate
their expertise in a more user-friendly language to help the prospective
buyer understand and take an interest in the product. For instance:
chain email to promote a new cell phone coming to the market
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flyer introducing a cutting-edge exercise tracker to the market
a sales pitch to a new potential client about a new type of computer
hardware or software
4. Technical Terms

1. CPU
CPU means ‘Central Processing Unit’.
This is the place of computer data
handling. Moreover, it does all the data 9

manipulation, calculations and formatting

data for output.
4. Technical Terms
2. RAM
Specifically, RAM stands for “Random Access Memory” or
“Ready Access Memory”. It is a temporary notepad where your
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computer sends information to disk, or to the storage place of
instructions from other input devices.
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3. Hard-disk Drive
Your computers hard disk drive is like an audio CD that
you possess at home – except your computer can read and 11
write to it. In other words, your computer can take data
from your hard drive (to process it in the CPU or place it
in RAM to work with).