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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a dark mode switch
- 2.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 100 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 65 coaches and 275 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 4.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 5.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 8.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 45 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 35 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 10.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 11.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 60 coaches and 135 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 13.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) persona (c) protocol (d) password
- 14.🎯 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
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.🎯 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
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 200 coaches and 245 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 255 doctors and 250 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a search bar
- 23.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a problem a user has (c) a phone setting (d) a type of button
- 24.👥 A school app has 230 students, 25 teachers and 195 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 145 coaches and 255 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 26.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 27.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) is easy to build (c) needs no testing (d) helps nobody well
- 28.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👥 A school app has 155 students, 70 teachers and 55 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 32.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 34.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 35.👥 A school app has 275 students, 35 teachers and 75 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 37.👥 A library app has 260 readers, 200 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A library app has 135 readers, 165 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 39.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 85 librarians and 235 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
Answer key
- “What should I cook?”
- 185
- fans
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- 325
- readers
- False
- a reminder alarm
- players
- persona
- ask and watch users
- a water reminder
- a feature
- the people who use it
- a homework planner
- 515
- 220
- a feature
- “Small text is hard”
- a problem a user has
- 35
- fans
- to build what they need
- helps nobody well
- True
- 280
- False
- a big-text reader
- a share button
- a user need
- a search bar
- 385
- a recipe finder
- 650
- 60
- True
- 150
Free app development lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/app-development-for-students