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.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to make it longer (c) to pick a logo (d) to slow it down
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 4.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👥 A library app has 260 readers, 195 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 6.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👥 A school app has 60 students, 135 teachers and 290 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 8.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 175 coaches and 250 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 11.👥 A school app has 225 students, 85 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 12.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 15.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 220 doctors and 285 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 16.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 17.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 230 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) password (c) protocol (d) pixel
- 20.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 290 doctors and 70 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 22.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 160 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 23.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 250 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 190 players, 150 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 25.🎯 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
- 26.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 190 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 28.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
- 29.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 30.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 245 coaches and 30 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 195 patients, 250 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 34.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 145 librarians and 115 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 36.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 37.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a type of button (c) a colour theme (d) a problem a user has
- 38.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a search bar
- 39.👥 A school app has 135 students, 210 teachers and 165 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 135 coaches and 80 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
Answer key
- False
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- True
- readers
- True
- parents
- False
- 720
- a big-text reader
- 145
- False
- a homework planner
- a feature
- 175
- a share button
- a search bar
- 390
- persona
- helps nobody well
- doctors
- 75
- librarians
- 40
- ask and watch users
- readers
- a pocket-money tracker
- the people who use it
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- 515
- 470
- a dark mode switch
- True
- readers
- “I forget my homework”
- a problem a user has
- “Small text is hard”
- teachers
- coaches
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