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 285 readers, 60 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) a search bar
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 4.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 270 doctors and 25 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 6.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 260 doctors and 80 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 9.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 275 librarians and 80 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 10.👥 A cricket club app has 110 players, 270 coaches and 285 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.🎯 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
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 260 players, 180 coaches and 115 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 15.👥 A library app has 250 readers, 165 librarians and 35 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 215 doctors and 225 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 175 coaches and 225 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 120 players, 130 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A school app has 80 students, 300 teachers and 130 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) protocol (c) persona (d) pixel
- 21.👥 A school app has 85 students, 250 teachers and 135 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 22.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 160 coaches and 245 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 24.👥 A school app has 175 students, 260 teachers and 170 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 25.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 27.👥 A school app has 155 students, 35 teachers and 185 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 85 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👥 A school app has 120 students, 135 teachers and 180 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 31.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 240 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 115 doctors and 200 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 35 coaches and 115 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 125 patients, 265 doctors and 300 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 36.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 37.👥 A school app has 55 students, 235 teachers and 130 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 38.👥 A school app has 120 students, 35 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 185 doctors and 200 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 40.👥 A school app has 265 students, 280 teachers and 190 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- 520
- “Small text is hard”
- a feature
- True
- doctors
- True
- a dark mode switch
- doctors
- 20
- 665
- helps nobody well
- a bus tracker
- 555
- “I forget my homework”
- 450
- nurses
- fans
- 540
- 510
- persona
- 50
- False
- 40
- teachers
- False
- ask and watch users
- parents
- 575
- False
- parents
- volunteers
- 65
- fans
- False
- 175
- the people who use it
- teachers
- 45
- 95
- 735
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