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 short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) password (d) persona
- 2.👥 A school app has 215 students, 65 teachers and 240 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 3.👥 A school app has 210 students, 165 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 4.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 225 coaches and 160 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 5.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 6.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 85 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 7.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 40 coaches and 100 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) write the code (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 12.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 40 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 15.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a colour theme
- 16.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 275 librarians and 195 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 265 coaches and 280 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 19.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a search bar
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 25.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 50 librarians and 230 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 27.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to pick a logo (d) to build what they need
- 28.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the testers
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 245 players, 55 coaches and 125 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 31.👥 A school app has 285 students, 210 teachers and 240 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 155 coaches and 280 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 33.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 34.👥 A school app has 245 students, 90 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 300 patients, 125 doctors and 195 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 36.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 60 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 37.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 38.👥 A library app has 130 readers, 190 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a share button
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
Answer key
- persona
- parents
- 115
- players
- False
- volunteers
- True
- a homework planner
- players
- a user need
- ask and watch users
- True
- False
- 235
- a problem a user has
- 700
- fans
- a feature
- True
- True
- a search bar
- True
- a recipe finder
- a recipe finder
- volunteers
- a bus tracker
- to build what they need
- the people who use it
- a user need
- 120
- 735
- 110
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 120
- patients
- 230
- a share button
- 395
- “Small text is hard”
- a water reminder
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