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 big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎯 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
- 3.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 260 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 4.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 5.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 185 doctors and 290 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 7.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 8.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 10.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 40 patients, 190 doctors and 100 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a dark mode switch
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 130 coaches and 20 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 17.👥 A school app has 35 students, 160 teachers and 255 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 18.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 20.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 300 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 50 coaches and 185 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 23.🎯 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 homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “I forget my homework”
- 25.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 205 coaches and 30 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 29.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 30.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 210 doctors and 220 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 290 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 33.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to pick a logo (c) to build what they need (d) to make it longer
- 34.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 200 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 36.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) pixel (c) protocol (d) password
- 37.👥 A school app has 270 students, 175 teachers and 30 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 290 patients, 160 doctors and 245 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 39.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 75 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A school app has 280 students, 225 teachers and 70 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- True
- the people who use it
- 95
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- nurses
- a reminder alarm
- True
- a bus tracker
- False
- 330
- a dark mode switch
- coaches
- a feature
- a recipe finder
- a bus tracker
- parents
- False
- a homework planner
- librarians
- players
- a water reminder
- a pocket-money tracker
- “I forget my homework”
- False
- a homework planner
- “What should I cook?”
- coaches
- ask and watch users
- a feature
- 615
- 20
- to build what they need
- a share button
- 165
- persona
- students
- 45
- 400
- 575
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