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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 65 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 4.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 80 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 5.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) persona (d) password
- 6.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 270 coaches and 210 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 7.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 8.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 10.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 105 doctors and 85 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 13.👥 A school app has 80 students, 130 teachers and 195 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 14.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to build what they need (c) to pick a logo (d) to make it longer
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 245 coaches and 295 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 195 coaches and 285 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 19.👥 A school app has 205 students, 185 teachers and 215 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “What should I cook?”
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 22.👥 A school app has 300 students, 140 teachers and 180 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 20 patients, 55 doctors and 140 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 25.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a colour theme (c) a phone setting (d) a type of button
- 26.👥 A school app has 265 students, 230 teachers and 65 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 150 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 70 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 140 players, 30 coaches and 245 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 125 coaches and 80 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 34.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 180 coaches and 70 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 37.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a search bar
- 39.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A school app has 45 students, 40 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
Answer key
- a feature
- 60
- a big-text reader
- readers
- persona
- 155
- “Small text is hard”
- False
- a user need
- True
- False
- 60
- 65
- to build what they need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- fans
- 40
- a share button
- 605
- a reminder alarm
- a bus tracker
- 620
- 85
- a homework planner
- a problem a user has
- 165
- a recipe finder
- 475
- volunteers
- 415
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- 105
- 485
- a user need
- a big-text reader
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- 5
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