English for IT Communication (Routledge Applied English Language Introductions)

English for IT Communication provides a comprehensive introduction for students and professionals studying IT or Computer Science and covers all forms of technical communication from emails and memos through procedures to reports and design specs. In each case, the book offers multiple real-world examples, looking at who the texts are written for, what their purpose is, and how these affect what is on the page.

Key features of this book include:

● how to write for different audiences and purposes

● how to design documents for ease of access and understanding

● how to communicate in multimodal media

● how to reference in IEEE

● multiple different examples and breakdowns of common text types to show how they are written and to produce an understanding of quality in each

● online support material including authentic examples of different workplace genres and a reference section covering relevant research studies and weblinks for readers to better understand the topics covered in each chapter

● internationalized coverage of IT communication exemplars.

This book is an accessible guide to writing effective forms of IT communications of the kind needed for all IT degree programs which aim to prepare students for the modern workplace. Practical and clearly written, it is designed to introduce readers to features of the most common genres in IT and Computer Science.