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.👥 A school app has 100 students, 80 teachers and 230 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 4.👥 A library app has 185 readers, 20 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 5.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 180 doctors and 250 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 7.👥 A school app has 145 students, 45 teachers and 180 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 8.👥 A school app has 60 students, 45 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 10.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 11.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to pick a logo (c) to build what they need (d) to make it longer
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 13.🎯 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
- 14.👥 A school app has 285 students, 35 teachers and 245 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 15.👥 A school app has 60 students, 280 teachers and 125 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 16.🎯 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
- 17.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 19.👥 A school app has 180 students, 105 teachers and 200 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 20.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 65 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 60 coaches and 240 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 23.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 24.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) guess on your own
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 26.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 27.👥 A school app has 225 students, 55 teachers and 220 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 70 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 95 coaches and 130 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 35.👥 A school app has 155 students, 105 teachers and 100 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 36.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a colour theme (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 38.👥 A library app has 120 readers, 105 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 39.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 265 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A school app has 215 students, 20 teachers and 250 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
Answer key
- 20
- a dark mode switch
- True
- 165
- nurses
- a user need
- 35
- 360
- a user need
- a reminder alarm
- to build what they need
- a feature
- a recipe finder
- 40
- teachers
- the people who use it
- False
- False
- parents
- 290
- 535
- a feature
- “I keep missing the bus”
- ask and watch users
- a recipe finder
- a search bar
- students
- 80
- players
- a big-text reader
- True
- False
- True
- a user need
- 5
- False
- a problem a user has
- 160
- 425
- parents
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