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.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 295 librarians and 100 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 3.👥 A school app has 125 students, 145 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 5.👥 A clinic app has 220 patients, 40 doctors and 245 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 8.🎯 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
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.👥 A school app has 180 students, 90 teachers and 240 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 55 coaches and 175 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 14.👥 A school app has 300 students, 130 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 275 coaches and 230 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 18.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 110 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 70 coaches and 225 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 21.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 20 librarians and 280 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a colour theme (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 255 coaches and 110 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 25.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 20 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 26.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👥 A school app has 215 students, 70 teachers and 115 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 28.👥 A school app has 95 students, 90 teachers and 145 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) persona (c) pixel (d) protocol
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 80 coaches and 40 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 100 coaches and 85 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 60 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 35.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 180 librarians and 35 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 36.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 37.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🎯 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 big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 39.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🎯 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
Answer key
- 685
- the people who use it
- 20
- a pocket-money tracker
- nurses
- a share button
- a user need
- ask and watch users
- a water reminder
- a feature
- 510
- True
- fans
- 455
- “I forget my homework”
- 525
- a homework planner
- 20
- 440
- a feature
- 395
- a problem a user has
- 190
- a bus tracker
- readers
- True
- students
- 330
- True
- persona
- 235
- players
- 245
- a feature
- 145
- a search bar
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- to build what they need
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