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 feature (b) a user need
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 3.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to pick a logo
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 6.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) is easy to build (c) wins every prize (d) needs no testing
- 7.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 290 coaches and 300 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 10.👥 A school app has 285 students, 150 teachers and 295 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 265 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 70 doctors and 210 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 15.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) password (d) persona
- 17.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) guess on your own (c) pick the colours (d) ask and watch users
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 20.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 75 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 295 coaches and 220 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 215 coaches and 170 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 23.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 145 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 25.👥 A library app has 255 readers, 125 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 27.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 210 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 28.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 55 doctors and 145 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 30 doctors and 75 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 34.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 35.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 37.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
- 38.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 39.👥 A school app has 250 students, 240 teachers and 60 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 115 coaches and 90 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- a user need
- a feature
- to build what they need
- a feature
- a homework planner
- helps nobody well
- “I keep missing the bus”
- “What should I cook?”
- 85
- 730
- False
- 140
- “Small text is hard”
- 210
- True
- persona
- False
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- 65
- 75
- coaches
- False
- volunteers
- volunteers
- a feature
- volunteers
- True
- a recipe finder
- 430
- a search bar
- patients
- a recipe finder
- a dark mode switch
- False
- a bus tracker
- the people who use it
- a reminder alarm
- students
- 420
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