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 pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 3.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”
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 20 doctors and 120 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 5.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 7.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 9.👥 A clinic app has 300 patients, 185 doctors and 150 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 250 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 12.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a search bar
- 13.👥 A school app has 65 students, 70 teachers and 260 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) a share button
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 16.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A library app has 260 readers, 165 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 18.👥 A library app has 295 readers, 40 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 19.👥 A school app has 165 students, 265 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 20.👥 A school app has 210 students, 75 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 22.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to build what they need (c) to pick a logo (d) to slow it down
- 23.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) pick the colours
- 25.👥 A school app has 25 students, 55 teachers and 50 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 26.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 160 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A school app has 45 students, 230 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 29.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 70 doctors and 85 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 31.👥 A school app has 160 students, 250 teachers and 135 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 32.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 35.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
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 160 coaches and 250 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 275 doctors and 290 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 215 coaches and 150 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- “Small text is hard”
- patients
- False
- a feature
- the people who use it
- a bus tracker
- 635
- librarians
- a recipe finder
- a search bar
- 395
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a bus tracker
- False
- readers
- readers
- 100
- 135
- a water reminder
- to build what they need
- True
- ask and watch users
- teachers
- 560
- 355
- a homework planner
- False
- nurses
- teachers
- False
- a feature
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- fans
- a feature
- nurses
- False
- 635
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