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Learn to Program Alexa

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Overview

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Learn to create custom Alexa skills with hands-on projects like building a ""Hello Codecademy"" skill. Explore interaction models and Amazon Lambda functions to design personalized voice responses. This course equips you with the tools to develop, publish, and enhance your skills for voice user interfaces (VUIs).

Syllabus

  • Build Your First Alexa Skill (SDK v2): Learn to build skills for Alexa using the Alexa Skills Kit and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
    • Lesson: Build Your First Alexa Skill
    • Project: Create a New Intent
    • Quiz: Build Your First Alexa Skill
  • Create Your Lambda Function (SDK v2): In this course, you will learn how to create your own Lambda function using the AWS console.
    • Lesson: Creating Your Lambda function
    • Lesson: Understand Your Lambda Function
    • Project: My Favorite Language: Handler
    • Quiz: Create Your Lambda Function
  • Get User Input (SDK v1): Make Alexa skills interactive using behaviors from the Alexa sdk.
    • Lesson: Speak, Listen & Reprompt
    • Lesson: Slots
    • Project: Most Popular Sport
    • Quiz: Get User Input
  • Add Persistence to Your Skill (SDK v1): Learn how to persist values during and between Alexa skills.
    • Lesson: Session Attributes
    • Lesson: DynamoDB
    • Project: City Capitals
    • Quiz: Persistence

Taught by

Zoe Bachman

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