Learning to Build Alexa Skills

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Reviewing Alexa basics
• Configuring skill functionality.
• Setting up your accounts and environment.Identifying 
• Skills.building a custom Alexa skill.
• Testing skills.
• Expanding skills.
• Submitting a custom Alexa skill for certification

Syllabus:

• Introduction
• Building Alexa Skills
• What you should know
   

1. Alexa Basics

• What is Alexa?
• Why is Alexa important?
   

2. Setup

• Create your Amazon account
• Installing Node.js and the IDE
   

3. Understanding Custom Skills

• Understanding the different Alexa skill models
• Components of a custom Alexa skill
   

4. Building a Custom Skill

• Description of the calculator skill
• Deconstructing the skill
   

5. Configuring the Skill

• Create the Alexa skill in the Developer Console
• Creating the addition functionality
• Creating the subtraction functionality
• Using the JSON Editor
   

6. Building the Handler Skill

• Set up the project
• Review LaunchRequestHandler
• Review additional standard handlers
• Code the add handler
• Create the subtract handler
• Create a Lambda function for the skill
   

7. Testing the Skill

• Test in the Alexa Developer Console
• Test on Echosim.io
• Test on an Echo device
   

8. Expanding the Skill

• Challenge: Multiplication and division
• Solution: Multiplication and division
• Challenge: Complete skill handler
• Solution: Complete skill handler
• Testing multiplication and division

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