Building Chatbots with Azure Bot Service and Bot Framework Composer

Modern organizations rely on conversational interfaces to automate customer service, streamline workflows, and engage users. Understanding how to build and deploy intelligent chatbots is a highly valuable skill in today's cloud-driven world. This text-based course guides you from conversational design fundamentals to deploying your first functional chatbot on the cloud. You will learn how to structure dialogue flows, manage user state, and integrate smart services. What you'll learn: Understand foundational chatbot terminology, conversational design principles, and bot architecture; Design complex dialog flows visually using Bot Framework Composer; Manage user state, variables, and memory to create personalized interactions; Integrate language understanding and modern conversational AI patterns for smarter responses; Publish and configure your bots securely using Azure Bot Service; Test and debug your chatbot interactions using local simulation tools. The course begins with core definitions and conversational design theory before moving into hands-on visual development. You will read through step-by-step logic building, state management, and cloud deployment procedures. This course is designed for beginners, aspiring conversational designers, and cloud enthusiasts, with no prior programming or cloud computing experience required. Start reading today to build your first intelligent conversational agent.