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 200 readers, 240 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 55 doctors and 225 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 290 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 70 librarians and 210 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.👥 A clinic app has 130 patients, 110 doctors and 35 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 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.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 85 coaches and 285 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 9.👥 A library app has 140 readers, 165 librarians and 210 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 11.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 95 coaches and 85 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 14.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a type of button (c) a problem a user has (d) a colour theme
- 15.👥 A school app has 155 students, 115 teachers and 135 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.👥 A school app has 45 students, 95 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 265 patients, 225 doctors and 110 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 18.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 21.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 275 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 120 players, 30 coaches and 105 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 26.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 280 players, 115 coaches and 185 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 28.👥 A school app has 115 students, 235 teachers and 300 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.👥 A school app has 20 students, 205 teachers and 295 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 31.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a share button
- 32.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 33.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 36.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) persona (c) protocol (d) pixel
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
Answer key
- librarians
- 385
- 540
- 325
- patients
- a big-text reader
- helps nobody well
- 85
- 515
- a search bar
- True
- ask and watch users
- coaches
- a problem a user has
- 405
- 50
- patients
- True
- False
- a water reminder
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- 505
- “I keep missing the bus”
- players
- False
- players
- 650
- 275
- a recipe finder
- “Small text is hard”
- the people who use it
- False
- a bus tracker
- a big-text reader
- False
- persona
- a user need
- “What should I cook?”
- a feature
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