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
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).
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Skills you'll gain
Develop custom Alexa skills
Build interaction models and Lambda functions
Understand voice user interface (VUI) design
Syllabus
7 lessons • 4 projects • 4 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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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
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- 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
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