DEVELOPING ANDROID BASED JOURNALISM DICTIONARY FOR ESP STUDENTS

Abstract

This study aims to develop an electronic dictionary. This research is categorized as Research and Development (R&D) research. There are several processes carried out to develop this Journalistic Dictionary application. The first process begins with database design. Second, coding is done on the API as a link between the database and the electronic dictionary mobile application. Third, the process of working on the front-end of the application. Fourth, deploy the API into the hostin service. Fifth, configuring the back-end API application. The next step is to classify the words, then after that insert the words that have been classified. This application is an android-based electronic dictionary with the name "Journalistic Dictionary" which has been validated by experts and has been implemented to users. It has a word grouping feature, and a search feature. There are nearly 200 vocabularies along with examples of word usage in sentences. The implementation results received a positive response from users and the product is of good quality and effective enough to be applied in the learning process and used by novice journalists.