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 clinic app has 105 patients, 270 doctors and 40 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 2.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 105 coaches and 135 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 5.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 140 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 6.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 230 librarians and 280 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 8.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 225 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 260 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 11.👥 A school app has 70 students, 35 teachers and 135 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 12.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 115 patients, 195 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to pick a logo
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 220 players, 175 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 245 patients, 75 doctors and 95 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 115 coaches and 240 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 19.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 20.👥 A school app has 160 students, 45 teachers and 100 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 21.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?”
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 24.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a reminder alarm
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 260 coaches and 125 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 27.👥 A school app has 20 students, 115 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 28.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 120 librarians and 80 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 29.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 31.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 20 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 32.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👥 A school app has 125 students, 260 teachers and 295 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 34.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a search bar
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 240 coaches and 275 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 38.🎯 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
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 200 librarians and 50 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
Answer key
- 230
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 30
- a recipe finder
- volunteers
- 60
- a feature
- the people who use it
- 530
- volunteers
- 100
- True
- 565
- to build what they need
- 685
- a user need
- 415
- fans
- False
- students
- a dark mode switch
- a water reminder
- a feature
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- coaches
- 150
- librarians
- False
- helps nobody well
- readers
- False
- parents
- a search bar
- 145
- a water reminder
- a big-text reader
- ask and watch users
- False
- librarians
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