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.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 4.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a dark mode switch
- 5.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 7.👥 A school app has 35 students, 75 teachers and 245 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 40 coaches and 170 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.👥 A school app has 235 students, 95 teachers and 55 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 240 doctors and 165 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 12.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A school app has 155 students, 85 teachers and 60 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 190 patients, 75 doctors and 175 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 15.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 185 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 16.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to pick a logo (d) to build what they need
- 17.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 18.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 55 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 19.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 115 librarians and 235 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 23.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 225 doctors and 145 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 25.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 240 patients, 235 doctors and 245 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 28.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) write the code (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 30.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 31.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 295 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 33.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 200 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 160 doctors and 95 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A school app has 195 students, 60 teachers and 260 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 36.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 160 doctors and 75 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 39.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 25 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 40.👥 A school app has 90 students, 135 teachers and 245 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- False
- True
- a feature
- “Small text is hard”
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- 355
- True
- 420
- 140
- 75
- True
- 300
- 15
- 80
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- 60
- 445
- a share button
- a recipe finder
- a bus tracker
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 85
- False
- 720
- a bus tracker
- False
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- 545
- “What should I cook?”
- readers
- 375
- parents
- True
- a feature
- doctors
- 55
- 470
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