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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 115 doctors and 20 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 4.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 5.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 6.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👥 A school app has 275 students, 195 teachers and 145 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the testers (c) the app icons (d) only the coders
- 9.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 80 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 12.👥 A library app has 120 readers, 75 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 175 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a search bar (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 19.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) a dark mode switch
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 245 coaches and 90 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 21.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 210 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 100 players, 25 coaches and 235 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 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 cricket club app has 55 players, 105 coaches and 115 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 55 players, 65 coaches and 105 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) is easy to build (b) helps nobody well (c) needs no testing (d) wins every prize
- 30.🎯 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
- 31.👥 A school app has 175 students, 125 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) password (c) persona (d) protocol
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 35.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 255 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 38.👥 A library app has 295 readers, 165 librarians and 50 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 39.👥 A school app has 65 students, 80 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A school app has 65 students, 185 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- a feature
- a share button
- doctors
- True
- a dark mode switch
- False
- 615
- the people who use it
- False
- False
- patients
- 345
- a big-text reader
- a big-text reader
- 470
- a feature
- True
- a search bar
- “I keep missing the bus”
- coaches
- 765
- a user need
- a pocket-money tracker
- 135
- a user need
- True
- fans
- 225
- helps nobody well
- ask and watch users
- 580
- True
- persona
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- 605
- a bus tracker
- readers
- 400
- 275
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