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 105 readers, 225 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 3.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a phone setting (c) a colour theme (d) a problem a user has
- 4.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 30 coaches and 240 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 6.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) “Small text is hard”
- 8.👥 A school app has 80 students, 45 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 9.👥 A clinic app has 210 patients, 235 doctors and 170 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 12.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 13.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to build what they need (c) to pick a logo (d) to slow it down
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 70 coaches and 85 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 15.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) helps nobody well (c) is easy to build (d) needs no testing
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 18.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) pick the colours
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 20.👥 A school app has 80 students, 70 teachers and 20 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 22.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 23.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “What should I cook?”
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 230 doctors and 180 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 25.👥 A school app has 280 students, 175 teachers and 210 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 27.👥 A library app has 160 readers, 140 librarians and 205 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 28.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) persona (c) password (d) protocol
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 215 patients, 35 doctors and 105 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 33.👥 A school app has 300 students, 125 teachers and 270 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.👥 A school app has 215 students, 270 teachers and 150 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) a search bar (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 36.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👥 A library app has 255 readers, 110 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 38.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 135 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 145 coaches and 100 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 235 coaches and 30 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- volunteers
- the people who use it
- a problem a user has
- True
- fans
- True
- “Small text is hard”
- 130
- 65
- a homework planner
- a user need
- a dark mode switch
- to build what they need
- 5
- helps nobody well
- a user need
- a user need
- ask and watch users
- a feature
- 10
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- patients
- students
- a pocket-money tracker
- volunteers
- persona
- a homework planner
- patients
- False
- a search bar
- 695
- 635
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- 35
- readers
- 280
- 390
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