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 library app has 35 readers, 260 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to pick a logo (c) to slow it down (d) to build what they need
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 4.👥 A cricket club app has 190 players, 185 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 5.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 25 librarians and 200 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 6.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) persona (d) password
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 8.👥 A school app has 45 students, 145 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.👥 A school app has 265 students, 210 teachers and 295 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 10.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 11.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a dark mode switch
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 180 coaches and 105 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.👥 A school app has 165 students, 105 teachers and 80 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 18.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) guess on your own (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 20.👥 A school app has 45 students, 150 teachers and 110 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 115 doctors and 270 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 205 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 265 players, 235 coaches and 60 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 265 coaches and 125 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a search bar
- 29.👥 A school app has 260 students, 165 teachers and 285 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 260 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 285 patients, 170 doctors and 155 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 34.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 235 coaches and 25 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 36.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) a search bar (d) “I forget my homework”
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
Answer key
- 470
- to build what they need
- a homework planner
- 5
- 175
- persona
- a recipe finder
- 445
- parents
- a share button
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a feature
- players
- a water reminder
- a feature
- a feature
- students
- False
- ask and watch users
- 305
- a big-text reader
- a big-text reader
- 505
- 60
- a user need
- 560
- 465
- a search bar
- parents
- 560
- False
- “Small text is hard”
- patients
- False
- coaches
- False
- True
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- a feature
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