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 reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 3.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a share button (d) a dark mode switch
- 4.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👥 A school app has 240 students, 230 teachers and 260 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 9.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 90 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 10.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 115 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 13.👥 A library app has 140 readers, 60 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 55 doctors and 210 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 260 doctors and 285 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 19.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) is easy to build (b) needs no testing (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 20.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “Small text is hard”
- 22.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 23.👥 A library app has 200 readers, 230 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 250 doctors and 170 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 295 doctors and 285 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 205 coaches and 250 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 80 patients, 225 doctors and 125 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 34.👥 A school app has 265 students, 270 teachers and 140 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 35.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 45 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) pixel (c) protocol (d) password
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 225 patients, 265 doctors and 285 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 39.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 20 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
Answer key
- True
- a feature
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- parents
- a user need
- the people who use it
- a homework planner
- volunteers
- 340
- False
- a homework planner
- 365
- False
- False
- ask and watch users
- 30
- patients
- helps nobody well
- False
- “Small text is hard”
- a reminder alarm
- 700
- False
- 570
- a water reminder
- a recipe finder
- a feature
- 5
- a water reminder
- 540
- “What should I cook?”
- 100
- teachers
- False
- 110
- persona
- nurses
- readers
- a user need
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