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.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a search bar
- 2.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 4.👥 A library app has 130 readers, 190 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 105 coaches and 155 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 9.👥 A school app has 140 students, 180 teachers and 185 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 175 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 14.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a colour theme (c) a phone setting (d) a type of button
- 15.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👥 A school app has 85 students, 50 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 70 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 205 patients, 240 doctors and 250 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 21.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 35 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A school app has 195 students, 40 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 105 coaches and 55 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 25.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) write the code
- 26.👥 A school app has 275 students, 120 teachers and 35 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 235 coaches and 240 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 29.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 32.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 70 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 34.👥 A school app has 60 students, 50 teachers and 240 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 35.👥 A school app has 65 students, 75 teachers and 155 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 190 players, 300 coaches and 265 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A library app has 215 readers, 105 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A school app has 80 students, 35 teachers and 290 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
Answer key
- “I forget my homework”
- False
- a bus tracker
- 60
- a water reminder
- a feature
- False
- 20
- 505
- 445
- True
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- a problem a user has
- True
- False
- 160
- patients
- a user need
- 10
- a reminder alarm
- 185
- 20
- players
- ask and watch users
- 155
- fans
- a big-text reader
- False
- False
- “Small text is hard”
- 330
- a user need
- parents
- 295
- a homework planner
- 755
- 560
- False
- parents
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