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.👥 A school app has 190 students, 175 teachers and 85 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 2.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) protocol (c) pixel (d) password
- 3.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 215 patients, 125 doctors and 205 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 5.👥 A school app has 265 students, 95 teachers and 40 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 7.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 8.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) write the code
- 9.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a problem a user has (d) a type of button
- 10.👥 A library app has 285 readers, 25 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 11.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to build what they need (c) to slow it down (d) to make it longer
- 12.👥 A library app has 155 readers, 260 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 255 coaches and 130 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A school app has 145 students, 180 teachers and 115 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 19.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 20.👥 A school app has 220 students, 210 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 22.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 220 coaches and 195 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 25.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👥 A school app has 70 students, 240 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 50 doctors and 35 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 155 patients, 235 doctors and 60 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 30.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the app icons (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 300 coaches and 125 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 175 coaches and 220 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 34.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 125 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A school app has 200 students, 190 teachers and 265 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 36.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A clinic app has 170 patients, 215 doctors and 265 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 35 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 39.👥 A school app has 290 students, 255 teachers and 150 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 40.👥 A school app has 140 students, 105 teachers and 100 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- students
- persona
- True
- 10
- 400
- a share button
- helps nobody well
- ask and watch users
- a problem a user has
- readers
- to build what they need
- librarians
- a water reminder
- a user need
- coaches
- a user need
- False
- 65
- True
- 70
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- players
- a bus tracker
- True
- True
- 475
- patients
- 80
- the people who use it
- coaches
- a feature
- players
- 340
- 10
- False
- 650
- 70
- students
- 345
Free app development lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/app-development-for-students