Development of Android Based Try Out Application For National Exam Of Vocational Theory In Vocational School Accompanied With Learning Outcomes Recommendation

Abstract

This research aims to develop the Android based for National Exam Tryout of Vocational Theory of SMK TKJ. This application also gives recommendation according the tryout result. This research also aims to know the feasibility of this application based on an assessment by media expert and student of TKJ department. this research use research and development method (R & D) which adapted from Waterfall software development model. Waterfall method includes 5 stages: (1) requirement definition; (2) system and software design; (3) implementation and unit testing; (4) integration and unit testing; (5) operation and maintenance. The assessment results from media experts amounted to 4.37 for Android-based front-end applications and for 4.42 for web-based back-end applications, user-rating back-end apps got a value of 4.65, while ratings from students were 4.53. Based on the feasibility study It can be concluded that the Android applications can be used. This application has advantages that are: 1) the application can display the recommendation of exam results; 2) the application displays questions randomly; 3) app can run on old Android version.

Keywords

• national exam
• try out
• android
• intel xdk
• smk tkj