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 recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 75 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 5.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👥 A library app has 215 readers, 70 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 8.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 270 librarians and 45 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 230 coaches and 30 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 12.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) “Small text is hard”
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 190 patients, 60 doctors and 25 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 14.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 16.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 35 librarians and 160 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 17.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”
- 18.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a problem a user has (c) a phone setting (d) a type of button
- 19.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) needs no testing
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.👥 A library app has 240 readers, 30 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 165 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 25.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 26.👥 A school app has 70 students, 150 teachers and 110 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 28.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 29.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 150 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 30 doctors and 205 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 170 patients, 220 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) the people who use it (d) only the testers
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 110 players, 210 coaches and 60 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 39.👥 A school app has 110 students, 280 teachers and 75 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 40.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- False
- 335
- a big-text reader
- False
- 410
- a bus tracker
- 200
- a water reminder
- a user need
- players
- a share button
- patients
- True
- True
- volunteers
- a dark mode switch
- a problem a user has
- helps nobody well
- a user need
- 540
- a user need
- 15
- “I forget my homework”
- False
- 330
- a user need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 90
- nurses
- 505
- the people who use it
- 100
- True
- “What should I cook?”
- a feature
- False
- a recipe finder
- teachers
- False
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