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Learn to Program Alexa

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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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4.3 rating at Codecademy based on 16 ratings

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