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App Dev Worksheet: Users and Needs

App development lesson 3: Users and their needs · Set 221 · 40 questions
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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. 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. 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. 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. 4.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
  5. 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. 6.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 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. 8.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 175 coaches and 250 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
  10. 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. 11.👥 A school app has 225 students, 85 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
  12. 12.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
  13. 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. 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
  15. 15.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 220 doctors and 285 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
  16. 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. 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. 18.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 230 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
  19. 19.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) password (c) protocol (d) pixel
  20. 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. 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. 22.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 160 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
  23. 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. 24.👥 A cricket club app has 190 players, 150 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
  25. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 30.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 245 coaches and 30 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
  32. 32.👥 A clinic app has 195 patients, 250 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
  33. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. False
  2. to build what they need
  3. a water reminder
  4. True
  5. readers
  6. True
  7. parents
  8. False
  9. 720
  10. a big-text reader
  11. 145
  12. False
  13. a homework planner
  14. a feature
  15. 175
  16. a share button
  17. a search bar
  18. 390
  19. persona
  20. helps nobody well
  21. doctors
  22. 75
  23. librarians
  24. 40
  25. ask and watch users
  26. readers
  27. a pocket-money tracker
  28. the people who use it
  29. “I keep missing the bus”
  30. False
  31. 515
  32. 470
  33. a dark mode switch
  34. True
  35. readers
  36. “I forget my homework”
  37. a problem a user has
  38. “Small text is hard”
  39. teachers
  40. coaches

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