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.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 245 patients, 105 doctors and 235 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 70 coaches and 255 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 230 doctors and 295 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 85 doctors and 70 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 8.👥 A school app has 225 students, 180 teachers and 145 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 9.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 170 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.👥 A school app has 110 students, 45 teachers and 300 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 11.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 165 coaches and 100 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 13.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a problem a user has (d) a type of button
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 130 patients, 185 doctors and 190 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 15.👥 A school app has 70 students, 220 teachers and 105 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 16.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) only the coders (c) the people who use it (d) the app icons
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 18.👥 A school app has 90 students, 50 teachers and 115 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 220 players, 130 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.👥 A school app has 140 students, 100 teachers and 270 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 130 doctors and 90 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 29.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 190 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 30.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 31.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎯 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
- 33.👥 A school app has 115 students, 170 teachers and 25 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 34.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 20 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 36.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A school app has 90 students, 205 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 40.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 290 doctors and 190 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- a homework planner
- patients
- fans
- a homework planner
- a user need
- 725
- doctors
- 45
- 440
- parents
- a reminder alarm
- 70
- a problem a user has
- nurses
- teachers
- the people who use it
- a feature
- parents
- a user need
- 425
- False
- a feature
- parents
- a big-text reader
- 495
- True
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 150
- ask and watch users
- True
- to build what they need
- teachers
- 245
- a user need
- True
- 575
- False
- a user need
- 525
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