Alexa for Developers

Course Modality

Instructor-led (classroom)

Course Level

Intermediate

Course Time

2 Hours

Course Language

English

Course Overview

The Alexa for Developers digital course describes the usage of Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) to build, test, publish and certify Amazon Alexa skills. The course explains the core skill and ASK SDK concepts and covers its integration with other AWS services. Course also discusses the design concepts and how designing a Voice User Interface (VUI) is different from designing web or mobile apps.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

Software developers, voice developers, solution architects, UI developers, voice designers or anyone with a beginner level coding experience who wants to learn skill development using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK)

Why The DataTech Labs ?

Self-Paced Online Video

A 360-degree learning approach that you can adapt to your learning style

Engage and learn more with these live and highly-interactive classes alongside your peers

24/7 Teaching Assistance

24/7 Teaching Assistance Keep engaged with integrated teaching

Online Practice Labs

Projects provide you with sample work to show prospective employers.

Applied Projects

Real-world projects relevant to what you’re learning throughout the program

Learner Social Forums

A support team focused on helping you succeed alongside a peer community

Skill Covered

In this course, you will learn how to: `

Develop a voice-based application using Alexa
Develop a basic/simple skill at the end of this course
Provide insight into how an Alexa skill works from start to end
Describe the capabilities of the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK)
Describe the skill development steps – Design, Build and Test, Certify, Launch
Describe each step in the skill development process with demos, hands-on activities, knowledge checks
Describe core skill concepts – slots, utterances, intents, interaction model etc.
Describe ASK SDK concepts – handlers, requests, response, and how they are implemented in the backend AWS Lambda function
Describe how a skill can be tested, options for beta testing, and the certification process