App Dev Worksheet: Users and Needs
Developer's tip (User first): Users are the people the app is for; there are often several groups (students, teachers, parents). A need is the user’s problem; a feature is how the app solves it. Ask and watch real users before you build.
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- 1.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to make it longer (c) to slow it down (d) to build what they need
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 165 patients, 50 doctors and 215 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 4.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👥 A cricket club app has 105 players, 70 coaches and 75 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 8.👥 A school app has 20 students, 265 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 10.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 25 librarians and 195 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 11.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 245 librarians and 160 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 12.👥 A school app has 230 students, 190 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 145 coaches and 190 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 65 patients, 280 doctors and 250 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 95 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A school app has 40 students, 240 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A library app has 255 readers, 180 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 20.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 22.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) ask and watch users (c) guess on your own (d) write the code
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 180 players, 150 coaches and 75 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 25.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) the people who use it (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 26.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 85 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 27.👥 A library app has 140 readers, 295 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.👥 A school app has 280 students, 150 teachers and 275 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 115 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 20 patients, 160 doctors and 100 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 110 doctors and 170 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 33.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 40 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 34.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 36.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 50 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 39.👥 A school app has 25 students, 105 teachers and 70 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 40.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 225 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
Answer key
- to build what they need
- a dark mode switch
- nurses
- True
- True
- players
- a homework planner
- 190
- a bus tracker
- 140
- librarians
- students
- players
- 595
- 505
- True
- 560
- readers
- a user need
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- ask and watch users
- a share button
- players
- the people who use it
- readers
- 655
- 125
- a homework planner
- 395
- 280
- 40
- volunteers
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- 315
- a user need
- a user need
- teachers
- doctors
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