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 cricket club app has 25 players, 195 coaches and 205 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 3.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a search bar
- 4.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👥 A cricket club app has 140 players, 105 coaches and 210 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 115 patients, 70 doctors and 125 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 7.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 9.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a phone setting (c) a problem a user has (d) a colour theme
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 11.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the people who use it (c) only the coders (d) the app icons
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 13.👥 A school app has 60 students, 220 teachers and 290 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 14.👥 A school app has 30 students, 285 teachers and 70 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) persona (d) pixel
- 16.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 17.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 20 coaches and 45 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A school app has 235 students, 110 teachers and 140 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 21.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 22.👥 A school app has 260 students, 115 teachers and 160 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 70 doctors and 195 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 20 patients, 120 doctors and 60 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 190 doctors and 120 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “Small text is hard”
- 28.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 80 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 31.👥 A school app has 65 students, 85 teachers and 195 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 33.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 190 librarians and 205 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 60 doctors and 25 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 36.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 260 librarians and 195 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 37.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 285 librarians and 115 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 39.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
Answer key
- 425
- a recipe finder
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- fans
- 55
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a problem a user has
- a pocket-money tracker
- the people who use it
- a big-text reader
- 230
- 385
- persona
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- 250
- 485
- a homework planner
- a dark mode switch
- students
- 125
- a user need
- 200
- doctors
- “Small text is hard”
- ask and watch users
- a recipe finder
- 175
- 345
- a search bar
- False
- readers
- patients
- 65
- librarians
- a feature
- False
- a feature
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