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 share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 2.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 245 doctors and 80 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 4.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👥 A library app has 170 readers, 20 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 6.👥 A library app has 130 readers, 80 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 7.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 85 coaches and 165 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 9.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) pixel (c) protocol (d) persona
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.👥 A school app has 175 students, 100 teachers and 40 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 235 doctors and 50 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 160 coaches and 255 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 16.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 17.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 19.🎯 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
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 21.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 210 doctors and 135 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 25.👥 A school app has 120 students, 295 teachers and 165 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 26.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to slow it down
- 27.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) “What should I cook?”
- 28.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 135 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.👥 A school app has 220 students, 185 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 31.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 32.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a reminder alarm
- 33.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) ask and watch users (d) guess on your own
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 65 patients, 105 doctors and 140 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 95 coaches and 285 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 39.👥 A school app has 95 students, 180 teachers and 235 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 40.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- 165
- True
- 150
- readers
- 525
- a user need
- persona
- a user need
- 135
- False
- 200
- a recipe finder
- 95
- a search bar
- a reminder alarm
- a big-text reader
- the people who use it
- a pocket-money tracker
- “Small text is hard”
- a pocket-money tracker
- 530
- “I keep missing the bus”
- teachers
- to build what they need
- a share button
- 305
- 45
- a recipe finder
- a user need
- “I forget my homework”
- ask and watch users
- a homework planner
- 40
- a feature
- 190
- a feature
- 85
- True
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