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 school app has 160 students, 30 teachers and 175 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the coders (c) the app icons (d) only the testers
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) persona (d) password
- 6.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👥 A school app has 215 students, 30 teachers and 300 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 10.👥 A cricket club app has 250 players, 85 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 12.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 30 librarians and 160 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 14.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 75 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 65 coaches and 25 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 195 patients, 205 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 17.👥 A school app has 150 students, 85 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 100 players, 135 coaches and 260 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A school app has 45 students, 75 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.👥 A school app has 215 students, 105 teachers and 115 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A school app has 35 students, 280 teachers and 70 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 22.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to pick a logo (c) to build what they need (d) to make it longer
- 23.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 45 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 235 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 75 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 130 coaches and 230 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 27.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 29.👥 A school app has 225 students, 95 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 250 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 32.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 33.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 34.👥 A school app has 170 students, 210 teachers and 105 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 35.👥 A school app has 80 students, 45 teachers and 200 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 37.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) is easy to build (c) needs no testing (d) helps nobody well
- 38.👥 A library app has 180 readers, 100 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 39.👥 A school app has 100 students, 45 teachers and 230 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
Answer key
- parents
- the people who use it
- a pocket-money tracker
- a feature
- persona
- False
- 545
- a big-text reader
- “Small text is hard”
- 370
- a homework planner
- 225
- a feature
- 75
- 300
- doctors
- 515
- 495
- 400
- 435
- teachers
- to build what they need
- 175
- 615
- 410
- 5
- True
- False
- 485
- True
- 165
- a water reminder
- a reminder alarm
- teachers
- 325
- “I keep missing the bus”
- helps nobody well
- 80
- parents
- a pocket-money tracker
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