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 homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 3.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 210 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 6.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “What should I cook?”
- 7.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 200 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 9.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🎯 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
- 12.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 45 doctors and 85 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 15.👥 A school app has 40 students, 190 teachers and 25 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 280 players, 145 coaches and 150 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 19.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 20.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 23.👥 A school app has 90 students, 145 teachers and 300 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a dark mode switch
- 26.👥 A school app has 135 students, 205 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 27.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 280 librarians and 130 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 28.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 29.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 50 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 30.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 75 coaches and 125 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) protocol (c) pixel (d) persona
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 34.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 95 players, 300 coaches and 265 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 37.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 38.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 55 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 160 coaches and 265 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 230 coaches and 70 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
Answer key
- False
- a homework planner
- False
- doctors
- a bus tracker
- “What should I cook?”
- 645
- a search bar
- False
- False
- ask and watch users
- False
- 165
- a user need
- teachers
- 135
- a feature
- a feature
- a share button
- False
- a problem a user has
- a recipe finder
- parents
- a feature
- a dark mode switch
- teachers
- librarians
- to build what they need
- readers
- True
- 315
- persona
- a big-text reader
- True
- a water reminder
- coaches
- a reminder alarm
- volunteers
- 105
- 100
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