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: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.👥 A school app has 55 students, 185 teachers and 130 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 3.🎯 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
- 4.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the testers
- 5.👥 A library app has 250 readers, 65 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 6.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 50 librarians and 225 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “Small text is hard”
- 10.👥 A school app has 95 students, 235 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A school app has 65 students, 210 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 220 coaches and 200 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 15.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 285 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 17.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) protocol (c) persona (d) pixel
- 18.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 140 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 95 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 23.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 295 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 25.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 45 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 28.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 165 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 33.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 35.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 36.👥 A school app has 285 students, 100 teachers and 115 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 37.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 185 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 135 players, 195 coaches and 60 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 40.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
Answer key
- a user need
- teachers
- to build what they need
- the people who use it
- readers
- 330
- a big-text reader
- a feature
- “Small text is hard”
- 380
- 40
- a feature
- a feature
- 35
- 190
- a big-text reader
- persona
- True
- a water reminder
- a bus tracker
- 15
- 30
- False
- 120
- 355
- a water reminder
- a user need
- False
- librarians
- a homework planner
- False
- a feature
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- ask and watch users
- students
- 570
- 390
- False
- “I forget my homework”
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