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 of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 265 doctors and 285 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 210 librarians and 290 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 8.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) wins every prize (c) is easy to build (d) needs no testing
- 10.👥 A school app has 230 students, 290 teachers and 35 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 14.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a problem a user has (c) a type of button (d) a phone setting
- 15.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 130 librarians and 235 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 230 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 55 doctors and 105 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 280 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 65 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 280 players, 220 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A library app has 155 readers, 125 librarians and 120 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 27.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a dark mode switch
- 29.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
- 30.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 95 librarians and 205 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 31.👥 A school app has 245 students, 260 teachers and 125 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 205 librarians and 120 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) persona (c) password (d) pixel
- 34.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 37.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 39.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- “What should I cook?”
- a water reminder
- 845
- False
- 80
- a feature
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- helps nobody well
- teachers
- a user need
- a bus tracker
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a problem a user has
- volunteers
- a user need
- 35
- 245
- 205
- a user need
- a feature
- the people who use it
- a homework planner
- 185
- 555
- readers
- False
- a dark mode switch
- a search bar
- 150
- 630
- 425
- persona
- True
- a recipe finder
- a big-text reader
- False
- a recipe finder
- True
- True
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