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.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 3.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 75 librarians and 295 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 5.👥 A school app has 75 students, 20 teachers and 225 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 6.👥 A school app has 215 students, 100 teachers and 65 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 260 coaches and 115 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 11.👥 A school app has 35 students, 195 teachers and 90 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 14.👥 A school app has 110 students, 145 teachers and 95 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 265 players, 160 coaches and 300 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 110 librarians and 65 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 19.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to pick a logo (c) to make it longer (d) to slow it down
- 20.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 160 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 21.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 35 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 23.👥 A school app has 80 students, 30 teachers and 215 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.👥 A school app has 145 students, 50 teachers and 150 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 185 coaches and 70 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 25 coaches and 300 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 27.👥 A library app has 250 readers, 215 librarians and 120 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 29.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “What should I cook?”
- 30.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 140 doctors and 145 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 34.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) write the code
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 36.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 285 doctors and 135 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 145 librarians and 120 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 40.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
Answer key
- a homework planner
- the people who use it
- 560
- a recipe finder
- 150
- 380
- a feature
- 465
- False
- a bus tracker
- teachers
- a feature
- a dark mode switch
- teachers
- 725
- 270
- a user need
- a share button
- to build what they need
- readers
- 5
- a bus tracker
- 325
- 5
- coaches
- fans
- 585
- a reminder alarm
- “What should I cook?”
- False
- True
- 420
- a user need
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- False
- 580
- readers
- a big-text reader
- “I forget my homework”
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