"Writing for the Computer Industry" is a two-quarter course that addresses the needs of English majors interested in careers as technical writers, graduate level students retraining for second careers as software technical writers, and computer science majors. Course work includes (1) analyzing audiences for computer documents and identifying existing materials; (2) discussing criteria used to evaluate layout, graphics, color, and other mechanical elements of documents; (3) editing existing documents and writing new information; (4) laying out a page to include graphics, heading levels, and lists; (5) testing documents; and (6) revising and preparing final drafts. (MM)