Speech Input and Cortana Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
UWP provides easy access to speech APIs and Cortana, for use in creating voice interface features in UWP apps. In this course, you will learn how to use the speech synthesizer, recognize speech, and implement Cortana features.
Target Audience
Developers who want to learn how to develop mobile apps on the UWP platform and developers planning to take the Microsoft exam 70-357
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
1.2
Lesson Objectives Speech Input and Cortana
Start the course
use the speech synthesizer to create basic TTS functionality
describe SSML and its different components
use the speech synthesizer with SSML to create advanced TTS functionality
implement speech recognition functionality
create advanced speech recognition functionality by modifying an app's grammars and supported languages
use speech recognition for long dictated input
create the Voice Command Definition for a Cortana-enabled app
activate an app through a Cortana command
use the PhraseList element to dynamically modify VCD commands based on app input and events
execute background tasks with Cortana commands without opening an app
use deep links to open apps through Cortana
implement the hand-off and progress screens to use while your app processes commands
implement completion screens to show that a command was successfully completed
develop an error screen for when a voice command task can't be completed
implement confirmation screens for voice commands
configure a disambiguation screen to obtain additional information from a user when there are multiple possibilities
implement various features that use UWP's voice functionality
Course Number: sd_dmap_a09_it_enus
Expertise Level
Beginner