Free
CourseLearn to Program Alexa
Learn how to build and host Alexa Skills that respond to users’ vocal commands.
This course includes
This course includes
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary2 hoursProjects
4Prerequisites
None
About this course
With a comprehensive understanding of the process for developing a custom Alexa skill, you’ll be prepared to publish your own program and work with other Voice User Interface (VUI) applications.
Built in partnership with
Syllabus
7 lessons • 4 projects • 4 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
Earn a certificate of completion and showcase your accomplishment on your resume or LinkedIn.
Projects in this course
- practice Project
Create a New Intent
In this project, we're going to practice with the skill kit in Alexa Skill so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? Intents are the questions you want to ask Alexa. Let's edit some previous work to solidify your skills. - practice Project
My Favorite Language: Handler
In this project, we're going to practice using Lambda in Alexa Skills so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? Lambda is a new and powerful service on AWS that lets you run code without provisioning or managing servers. Harness the power of Lambda to power your Alexa Skills. - practice Project
Most Popular Sport
In this project, we're going to practice slots in Alexa Skills so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? Slots allow us to build more sophisticated Alexa Skills.
Meet the creator of the course
Zoe Bachman
Curriculum DirectorEarn a certificate of completion
Show your network you've done the work by earning a certificate of completion for each course or path you finish.- Show proofReceive a certificate that demonstrates you've completed a course or path.
- Build a collectionThe more courses and paths you complete, the more certificates you collect.
- Share with your networkEasily add certificates of completion to your LinkedIn profile to share your accomplishments.
Reviews from learners
- The progress I have made since starting to use codecademy is immense! I can study for short periods or long periods at my own convenience - mostly late in the evenings.ChrisCodecademy Learner @ USA
- I felt like I learned months in a week. I love how Codecademy uses learning by practice and gives great challenges to help the learner to understand a new concept and subject.RodrigoCodecademy Learner @ UK
- Brilliant learning experience. Very interactive. Literally a game changer if you're learning on your own.John-AndrewCodecademy Learner @ USA
Our learners work at
Join over 50 million learners and start Learn to Program Alexa today!
Looking for something else?
Related resources
Related courses and paths
- Free course
Learn Conversational Design with Alexa
Learn how to use advanced techniques like entity resolution and dialog management to build more conversational Alexa skills.Intermediate3 hours - Free course
Learn Python 2
Learn the basics of the world's fastest growing and most popular programming language used by software engineers, analysts, data scientists, and machine learning engineers alike.Beginner Friendly17 hours - Free course
Learn C#: Methods
Learn to call and create methods: a fundamental building block in C# development.Beginner Friendly2 hours
Browse more topics
- Web Development4,846,659 learners enrolled
- AI1,852,983 learners enrolled
- Data Science4,362,183 learners enrolled
- Machine Learning637,130 learners enrolled
- Code Foundations7,243,081 learners enrolled
- Computer Science5,696,707 learners enrolled
- Python3,524,329 learners enrolled
- For Business3,237,034 learners enrolled
- JavaScript2,810,014 learners enrolled
Unlock additional features with a paid plan
Practice Projects
Guided projects that help you solidify the skills and concepts you're learning.Assessments
Auto-graded quizzes and immediate feedback help you reinforce your skills as you learn.Certificate of Completion
Earn a document to prove you've completed a course or path that you can share with your network.