Title:
NihonGo: A
Computer-Aided
Learning Package of Japanese Language for Beginner Level
Abstract: This paper describes the
development
of a computer-aided learning package, NihonGo that teaches Japanese
Language
in an easy way. It comprises eight main modules – Lessons, Exercises,
Quizzes,
Writing, Games, Dictionary, Karaoke and Maintenance. It is a bilingual
system
that allows the users a choice of either English or Malay language for
the
instructions. NihonGo was developed using the incremental evolution
technique
through rapid prototyping. The development tools used include VB.Net,
Microsoft
Access and Adobe Photoshop CS2. Adobe Photoshop CS2
is
used to design the
system’s graphical user interface. VB, NET connects the application
with
the Microsoft Access database. The eight modules were first developed
and
tested individually before they were integrated and tested to
form
a complete system.
Authors: Boon Why Lee, Siew Hock Ow, Seow
Ping
Quek, Siti Nur Hidayah Bt Johar and Soon Sang Chong.